AB is the diameter of a circle with centre O. From a point X on its circumference, a perpendicular XY is drawn to AB so that it intersects AB at Y. If BY = 5 cm and XY = 7 cm, find the circumference (in cm) of the circle. [Options printed in the original source as stacked fractions; reproduced here in linear form]

Subject: Mathematics | Topic: Trigonometry | Difficulty: MEDIUM

Options

1. (A) (47/8)π
2. (B) (74/5)π
3. (C) (67/7)π
4. (D) (37/5)π

Verified Answer

Option (B): (74/5)π

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