Q.A chord is drawn in a circle with a radius of 5 cm, at a distance of 3 cm from the center. What will be the length of that chord? (a) 8 cm (b) 2 cm (c) 5 cm (d) 3 cm
Answer: A
In the right-angled triangle \(\triangle\)AOP, OA = 5 cm, OP = 3 cm \(\therefore\) AP\(^2\) = OA\(^2\) − OP\(^2\) = 5\(^2\) − 3\(^2\) = 25 − 9 = 16 \(\therefore\) AP = \(\sqrt{16}\) cm = 4 cm \(\therefore\) AB = 2 × AP = 8 cm
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