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Solution :

The correct option is:
20 ( 3 + 14 )

Step-by-Step Explanation:

1. Identify the given values from the problem statement:
- Center of the circle: C
- Radius of the circle: R = 6 2 cm
- Angle: P Q C = 45
- The parallel chords PQ and SR are separated by one of the diameters (meaning they lie on opposite sides of the center C).

2. Determine the perpendicular distance of chord PQ from the center C (d1):
In the triangle CPQ, we have CP=CQ=R (both are radii of the circle).
Since CPQ is an isosceles triangle:
C PQ = PQC = 45
This means the angle at the center is:
PCQ = 180 ( 45 + 45 ) = 90
Therefore, CPQ is a right-angled isosceles triangle.
Let d1 be the perpendicular distance from center C to the chord PQ. Using trigonometry:
d 1 = R sin ( 45 ) = 6 2 × 1 2 = 6 cm
The length of chord PQ is:
P Q = 2 R 2 d 1 2 = 2 72 36 = 2 36 = 12 cm

3. Find the perpendicular distance of chord SR from the center C (d2):
We are given that the ratio of the perpendicular distances of PQ and SR from C is 3:2.
d 1 d 2 = 3 2 6 d 2 = 3 2 d 2 = 4 cm

4. Calculate the length of the chord SR:
Using the Pythagorean theorem for the chord SR:
S R = 2 R 2 d 2 2 = 2 ( 6 2 ) 2 4 2
S R = 2 72 16 = 2 56 = 2 × 2 14 = 4 14 cm

5. Calculate the area of the quadrilateral PQRS:
Since PQ and SR are parallel, the quadrilateral PQRS is a trapezoid.
Because the chords lie on opposite sides of the center, the height h of the trapezoid is the sum of their perpendicular distances from C:
h = d 1 + d 2 = 6 + 4 = 10 cm
The area of the trapezoid is given by:
Area = 1 2 × ( P Q + S R ) × h
Substitute the values:
Area = 1 2 × ( 12 + 4 14 ) × 10
Area = 5 × 4 ( 3 + 14 )
Area = 20 ( 3 + 14 ) cm 2

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