In the following figure (not a scale ) ABCD is a rectangle , `BC =24 c – InterviewSolution

1.	In the following figure (not a scale ) ABCD is a rectangle , `BC =24 cm, DP=10 cm and CD=15 cm` Then, AQ and CQ respectively are _________. A. 39 cm , 13 cmB. 13 cm , 12 cmC. 25 cm , 13 cmD. 39 cm , 12 cm
Answer» Correct Answer - D (i) Use Pythagoras theorem to find AP. Triangle QAB and triangle QPC are similar. `therefore (QP)/(PA)=(QC)/(CB)`

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