Two chords PQ and RS of a circle meet a point X outside the circle. If PX = 6cm, QX = 3.5 cm and XS...

      

Two chords PQ and RS of a circle meet a point X outside the circle. If PX = 6cm, QX = 3.5 cm and
XS = 3 cm, find the length of the chord RS.

  

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Kavungya answered the question on September 16, 2019 at 13:44

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