Q. 5: In a circle of radius 11 cm, CD is a diameter and AB is a chord of length 20.5 cm. If AB and CD intersect at a point E inside the circle and CE has length 7 cm, then the difference of the lengths of BE and AE, in cm, is
1. 2.5
2. 3.5
3. 0.5
4. 1.5
As per question following figure can be drawn,
As we know AE*BE = CE*DE
X(20.5 –x) = 7*15 = 105
20.5x –x^2 = 105
x^2 -20.5x + 105 = 0
x^2 -10.5x – 10x +105 =0
(x -10)*(x-10.5) =0
So x = 10 or 10.5
Thus if AE = 10 then BE = 10.5 and vice versa
Required difference = (10.5 -10) = 0.5
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