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Chord AB of a circle when extended meets the tangent to the circle at point P. PT is the tangent touching the circle at point T. If lengths of PT and PB are 6 cm and 4 cm respectively, what is the length of PA?

12 cm
11 cm
10 cm
9 cm

Correct Answer: 9 cm

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