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Given PA=7 in. and CB=11 in.

What is CA ?

Given PA=7 in. and CB=11 in. What is CA ?-example-1
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The answer is 11 inches.

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Answer:

The length of CA is 11 in.

Explanation:

We need to find the length of CA of provided figure

Given:- AP = PB , CB = 11 in. and ∠CPB =90°

In triangle ΔAPC and ΔBPC

CP =CP ( common )

Since, AP = PB

⇒ PB = 7 in.

In ΔBPC

By pythagoras ( since ΔBPC is right angle at ∠P )

(prependicular)² + (base)² = (hypoteneous)²

(CP)² + (PB)² = (CB)²

(CP)² + (7)² = (11)²

(CP)² + 49 = 121

Subtract both the sides by 49, in above

(CP)² + 49 - 49 = 121 - 49

(CP)² = 72

CP = √72

In ΔAPC

By pythagoras ( since ΔAPC is right angle at ∠P )

(prependicular)² + (base)² = (hypoteneous)²

(CP)² + (PA)² = (CA)²

(√72)² + (7)² = (CA)²

72 + 49 = (CA)²

121 = (CA)²

√121 = CA

11 = CA

Therefore, The length of CA is 11 in.

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