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HELP please this is urgent!!!!! (Tangent lines)

HELP please this is urgent!!!!! (Tangent lines)-example-1

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Answer:

Perimeter = 32 cm

Explanation:

Use the property of tangents drawn to a circle,

"Length of tangents drawn to a circle drawn from a point given outside the circle are equal"

AE = AH = 3 cm

BE = FB = 4 cm

CG = CF = 5 cm

Since, ∠B ≅ ∠D,

Therefore, length of tangents drawn from D will be equal to the length of tangents drawn form B.

Therefore, DG = DH = 4 cm

Now AB = AE + BE

= 3 + 4

= 7 cm

BC = FB + CF

= 4 + 5

= 9 cm

CD = CG + DG

= 5 + 4

= 9 cm

AD = AH + HD

= 3 + 4

= 7 cm

Perimeter of ABCD = AB + BC + CD + AD

= 7 + 9 + 9 + 7

= 32 cm

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