Question

The radius of a circle is 13 cm and the length of one of its chord is 10 cm. Find the distance of the chord from the centre​

Answer 1

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★The radius of a circle is 13 cm and the length of one of its chord is 10 cm. Find the distance of the chord from the centre

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Let AB be a chord of the given circle with centre and radius 13 cm.

Then, OA = 13 cm and ab = 10 cm

From O, draw OL⊥ AB

We know that the perpendicular from the centre of a circle to a chord bisects the chord.

∴ AL = ½AB = (½ × 10)cm = 5 cm

From the right △OLA, we have

OA² = OL² + AL²

==> OL² = OA² – AL²

==> [(13)² – (5)²] cm² = 144cm²

==> OL = √144cm = 12 cm

Hence, the distance of the chord from the centre is 12 cm.

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Answer 2

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Let AB be a chord of the given circle with centre and radius 13 cm.

Then, OA = 13 cm and ab = 10 cm

From O, draw OL⊥ AB

We know that the perpendicular from the centre of a circle to a chord bisects the chord.

∴ AL = ½AB = (½ × 10)cm = 5 cm

From the right △OLA, we have

OA² = OL² + AL²

==> OL² = OA² – AL²

==> [(13)² – (5)²] cm² = 144cm²

==> OL = √144cm = 12 cm

Hence, the distance of the chord from the centre is 12 cm.