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In the given figure, Find the distance of a chord of length 16 cm from the centre of a circle of radius 10 cm. |
Answer» The length of the chord = 16cmThe length of the chord = 16cmThe radius of the circle = 10cmWhen a perpendicular is drawn on the chord such that the chord is bisecting into two. Then the length of the chord will be halved, that is it becomes 8cm.Using the PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM,OA^2 = OC^2 + AC^2OA^2 = OC^2 + AC^210^2 = OC^2 + 8^2OA^2 = OC^2 + AC^210^2 = OC^2 + 8^2100 = OC^2 + 64OA^2 = OC^2 + AC^210^2 = OC^2 + 8^2100 = OC^2 + 64OC^2 = 36OA^2 = OC^2 + AC^210^2 = OC^2 + 8^2100 = OC^2 + 64OC^2 = 36OC = 6CMTherefore, the distance of the chord from the centre of the circle is 6cm. |
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