Q.QR is a chord of the circle, and POR is a diameter of the circle. OD is perpendicular to the chord QR. If OD = 4 cm, then the length of PQ is – (a) 4 cm (b) 2 cm (c) 8 cm (d) None of these
Answer: C
Since the perpendicular drawn from the center of a circle bisects the chord, \(D\) is the midpoint of \(QR\).
Now, in \(\triangle PQR\),
\(O\) is the midpoint of \(PR\), and \(D\) is the midpoint of \(QR\).
\(\therefore PQ = 2 \times OD = 2 \times 4\) cm = 8 cm.
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