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Let PAB be a secant to a circle intersecting at points A and B, and PC is a tangent. Which one of the following is correct?

A

Area of the rectangle with `PA, PB` as adjacent sides is equal to are of square whose side is PC

B

Area of the rectangle with `PA, PC` as adjacent sides is equal to area of square whose each side is PB

C

Area of rectangle with PC, PB as adjacent sides is equal to area of square whose each side is PA

D

Perimeter of the rectangle with PA, PB as adjacent side is equal to perimeter of the square whose each side is PC.

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