Question

Inside a circle , whose radius is 13cms, there is a point M at a distance of 5 cm from the centre of a circle.A chord AB , whose length is 25 cm is drawn through the point M. What will be the lengths of the segments into which the chord is divided by point M.

Answer 1

Consider, the chord is divided into two equal segments at point m.

We know, distance between center of circle and point M=5

 Radius = 12

So, according the Pythagoras theorem, the other side of the triangle which also would be the segment of chord is equal to 13.

Length of segments of chord = 13

Total length of chord = 26.........