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Let PQ and RS be tangents at the extremities of the diameter PR of a circle of radius r. If PS and RQ intersect at a point X on the circumference of the circle, then 2r equals

A

`sqrt (PQ.RS)`

B

`(PQ +RS)/(2)`

C

`(2PQ.RS)/(PQ + RS)`

D

`sqrt ((PQ ^(2) + RS ^(2))/(2))`

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