In a school garden a circular flower-bed of radius is to be touched by a straight…

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Problem

In a school garden a circular flower-bed of radius 5 m5\,\text{m} is to be touched by a straight gravel path. A bench will be placed at a point PP on the path such that the distance of the bench from the centre OO of the flower-bed is 13 m13\,\text{m}. Answer the following: (i) Calculate the length of the tangent segment from PP to the flower-bed. (ii) Find the minimum distance of the bench from the centre so that the tangent segment is 14 m14\,\text{m}. (iii) Determine how far the bench must be shifted away from the centre compared to its original position.

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