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In the figure below QT is a tangent to a circle at Q. PXRT and QXS are straight lines. PX =6cm, RT=8cm, QX=4.8cm and XS...

In the figure below QT is a tangent to a circle at Q. PXRT and QXS are straight lines. PX =6cm, RT=8cm, QX=4.8cm and XS =
5cm.

Find the length of :
a) XR
b) QT

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sharon kalunda answered the question on May 9, 2019 at 12:32

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