the radius of a circle is 13cm and the length of one of its chords is 10cm the distance of the chord from the centre is
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Radius=13cm
chord=10cm, 1/2 chord = 3rd side of triangle =5cm
distance of the chord from the center:-
By pythogoras theoram,
Distance × Distance=13×13-5×5
=169-25
=144
=12×12
Distance = 12cm
chord=10cm, 1/2 chord = 3rd side of triangle =5cm
distance of the chord from the center:-
By pythogoras theoram,
Distance × Distance=13×13-5×5
=169-25
=144
=12×12
Distance = 12cm
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