Calculate the length of the chord in a circle of radius 8 cm at a distance 10 cm from the centre of the circle
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Step-by-step explanation:
Let O be the center of the circle of radius 10 cm .A cord AB=2.x cm long is 5 cm
away from the center . Draw a perpendicular OD on AB.
In right angled triangle ODB
OD^2+DB^2 = OB^2
5^2+x^2=10^2
or. x^2=100–25=75
or. x= 5√3
Therefore answer is equal to
17.32cm
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