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CEMC Euclid, 2010

Algebra Difficulty 3.0 AMC 10/12 Prove it Canada

In the diagram, points P(p,4)P(p, 4), B(10,0)B(10, 0), and O(0,0)O(0, 0) are shown. If △OPB\triangle OPB is right-angled at PP, determine all possible values of pp.

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