Question

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

Answer 1

Answer:

first see the attachment , now let x be the distance.

==> x²+4² ==> 5².

and on solving , ==> x=3 cm.

Answer 2

Answer:

3cm

Step-by-step explanation:

Joining the ends of the chord with the 2 radii, if we drop a perpendicular line on the chord, it will bisect the chord in 2 equal parts each measuring 4cm. Now in any one of two triangles formed, apply Pythagoras theorem which gives 3cm as the distance between the center and the chord.