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From an external point P, a tangent PQ is drawn to a circle, with centre O, touching the circle at Q. If the distance of P from the centre is 13 cm and the length of the tangent PQ is 12 cm, then the radius of the circle is:
एक बाहरी बिंदु P से, केंद्र O वाले एक वृत्त पर एक स्पर्श रेखा PQ खींची जाती है, जो वृत्त को Q पर स्पर्श करती है | यदि केंद्र से P की दूरी 13 सेमी है तथा स्पर्श रेखा PQ की लंबाई 12 सेमी है, तो वृत्त की त्रिज्या कितनी होगी ?

A

3 cm

B

5 cm

C

10 cm

D

12.5 cm

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