JEE Main 2021 — Circle Question with Solution
From: JEE Main 2021 (Online) 26th February Morning Shift
Question
In the circle given below, let OA = 1 unit, OB = 13 unit and PQ OB. Then, the area of the triangle PQB (in square units) is :


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Correct answer
B24
Step-by-step explanation

Let PA = AQ =
OA . AB = AP . AQ
1.12 = .
= 2
Area PQB = 2 AB
= . 4 12
= 24
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