1. First, we notice that triangle OCP is a right triangle with hypotenuse OP and angle OCP = 90 degrees. Therefore, we can use the Pythagorean theorem to find CP:
CP^2 = OP^2 - OC^2 = 20^2 - r^2
Next, we notice that triangle CPQ is similar to triangle COA (by angle-angle similarity), so we have:
CP/QP = CO/OA
Substituting CP from the previous equation and simplifying, we get:
(20^2 - r^2)/QP = r/(2r)
Simplifying this equation and solving for QP, we get:
QP = 40r/(20^2 - r^2)
We also know that PQ = 7, so we can set up another equation:
PQ^2 + QO^2 = PO^2
Substituting PQ and QP from the previous equations and simplifying, we get:
7^2 + (40r/(20^2 - r^2) - r)^2 = 20^2
Expanding and simplifying this equation, we get a quadratic equation in r^2:
r^4 - 400r^2 + 9600 = 0
Using the quadratic formula, we get:
r^2 = (400 ± √(400^2 - 4*9600))/2 = 200 ± 20√5
Since r is the radius of the circle, we know that r > 0, so we take the positive square root:
r^2 = 200 + 20√5
Therefore, the answer is 200 + 20√5.