If the radius of a circle is 10 cm in length and the length of a chord in that circle is 12 cm, what is the distance of the chord from the center of the circle? WBBSE
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A,B = endpoints of chord
M = midpoint of chord
O = centre of circle
MA=12cm2=6cmOA=10cm
From Pythagorean Theorem:
OM2+MA2=OA2OM2+36cm2=100cm2OM2=64cm2OM=8cm
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