Question

Radius of a circle is 5cm. The length of a chord of a circle is 8cm. Find the distance of the chord from the centre.​

Answer 1

Answer:

the distance is 3

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Answer 2

Answer:

Radius of circle (r) = 5 cm

ab= 8 cm

0M AB

AM = MB = 4 cm [L drawn from the centre of the circle bisects the chord]

In right OMA, by Pythagoras theorem

OA2 = 0M2 + AM2

5 2 = OM2 + (4)2

om2= 9

om=9