A chord 2

A chord of length 16 cm is drawn in a circle of radius 10 cm. Calculate the distance of the chord from the centre of the circle.

Final Answer:

x =  6 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

t=16 cm r=10 cm  r2 = (t/2)2+x2  x=r2(t/2)2=102(16/2)2=6 cm



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