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

,

which gives , so we take .

Finally,

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