Power of a Point Theorem/Introductory Problem 3
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Problem
(ARML) In a circle, chords
and
intersect at
. If
and
, find the ratio
Solution
Letting
makes
. Similarly, letting
makes
. Thus
and
. We therefore seek
.
From the Power of a Point Theorem, we have that
,Finally,

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