If the chords of circle 16 cm and situated 6 cm from circle find the diameter of circle
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Answer: 20 cm
Step-by-step explanation:
Line from the centre bisects the chord
Half the length of chord = 8cm
The line = 6cm
Now,
By Pythagoras theorem
(8)² + (6)² = ( radius )²
64 + 36 = ( radius )²
100 = ( radius )²
Radius = 10 cm
Diameter = 2*radius
= 20 cm
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