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In quadrilateral ABCD the diagonals AC and BD cross at P, and the four pieces measure PA = 6 cm, PC = 4 cm, PB = 8 cm and PD = 3 cm. What follows from these measurements?

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  • AA, B, C and D all lie on one circle
  • BThe two diagonals are perpendicular to each other
  • CABCD is a parallelogram
  • DABCD is a trapezium with AB parallel to DC

Step-by-Step Solution

PA × PC = and PB × PD = . By the converse of the intersecting-chords theorem, when two segments cross at a point and the products of their parts are equal, the four endpoints are concyclic — so one circle passes through A, B, C and D. The other options need extra facts the data does not supply: a parallelogram would require PA = PC and PB = PD, and AB ∥ DC would require PA : PC = PB : PD, but 6 : 4 is not 8 : 3.
Answer: A) A, B, C and D all lie on one circle

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