SOLUTION: In the figure above, line OP is a radius of the circle, line PX is a tangent to the circle at point P, and the area of triangle OPX is 12. What is the area circle? a. 16Pi b.

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Question 983319: In the figure above, line OP is a radius of the circle, line PX is a tangent to the circle at point P, and the area of triangle OPX is 12. What is the area circle?
a. 16Pi
b. 12Pi
c. 18Pi
d. 24Pi
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39792) About Me  (Show Source):
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The radius of the circle is either a base or height of the triangle, and you can ....
%281%2F2%296%2Ar=12, given that area of the TRIANGLE is 12.

r=12%2F3

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Area of the circle?
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