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A tangent PQ at a point P of a circle of radius 5 cm meets a line through the centre O at a point Q so that OQ=12 cm.Length PQ is
a):12cm b)13cm c)8.5cm d)`sqrt(119)cm`

A

12cm

B

13cm

C

8.5cm

D

`sqrt(119)cm`

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