AB and CD are two parallel lines of a circle on the same side of the centre. If AB=12cm,CD=24cm and the distance between the chords is 4cm. Find the radius of the circle
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a line from center divides chord into 2 equa halves
so 5.5 cm and 2.5 cm
then use pythagoras theorm for one triangle in the upper part
and lower part
the dist btw the chords is 6 ....so one will be 6 and other will be 6-x
then equate both the pythagoras answers u got
so 5.5 cm and 2.5 cm
then use pythagoras theorm for one triangle in the upper part
and lower part
the dist btw the chords is 6 ....so one will be 6 and other will be 6-x
then equate both the pythagoras answers u got
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