The radius of the circle is 5cm and distance of the chord from the center of the circle is 4cm.Find the length of the chord.
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The length of the chord is 6 cm.
• Given data :
The radius of the circle = 5 cm
The distance or chord from the center of the circle = 4 cm
• Now,the distance between the center and the chord is measured by the length of the perpendicular line drawn from the center of the circle on the given chord.
• And,that perpendicular divides the chord into two equal parts.
• So,in the context of a right angled of triangle :
Perpendicular distance = Height of the right angled triangle.
Radius = Hypotenuse of the right angled triangle.
Half of the chord's length = Base of the right angled triangle.
• Now,by applying the Pythagoras theorem,we get that ;
(Half of chord's length)² + (4)² = (5)²
(Half of chord's length)² = 25-16
(Half of chord's length)² = 9
Half of chord's length = 3
Chord's length = 3×2 = 6 cm
So,the length of the given chord is 6 cm. (Answer)