CAT 2004 — QA Question 19
2 CirclesEasy
Passage / Data
Answer the following question based on the information given below.
In the adjoining figure, I and II are circles with centres P and Q respectively. The two circles touch each other and have a common tangent that touches them at points R and S respectively. This common tangent meets the line joining P and Q at O. The diameters of I and II are in the ratio 4 : 3. It is also known that the length of PO is 28 cm.

The length of SO is ________.
Answer & solution
Correct answer: 12√3 cm
- A
8√3 cm
- B
10√3 cm
12√3 cm
- D
14√3 cm
Solution
SO2 = OQ2 – SQ2
∴ SO = = 12√3 cm
Hence, option (c).
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