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In the fig.,a circular disc with radius r cm is leaned against the wall TH.TK is the horizontal ground.A and B are the points of contact of the disc with the ground and wall respectively.TP=10cm and TR=8cm(tangent to the circle).
a) Express PR in terms of r.
b) Hence find the value of r,correct to 3 significant figures
ans:
a) 2r-18
b)15.4 cm
thx a lot!