Asked by Nandhika Sivakumar
A circle has a radius of 10 cm. A chord is 6 cm from the center. What is the length, in centimeters, of the chord?
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Answered by
Ethen
radius minus 6cm equals answer
10cm-6cm= answer
10cm-6cm= answer
Answered by
Steve
Let O be the center of the circle.
Let the chord be labeled QR.
Draw a radius bisecting the chord at P.
Draw radii OQ and OR.
Now you have a right triangle OPQ with OP=6 and OQ (the hypotenuse) = 10.
So, PQ = 8 and the chord QR = 16
Let the chord be labeled QR.
Draw a radius bisecting the chord at P.
Draw radii OQ and OR.
Now you have a right triangle OPQ with OP=6 and OQ (the hypotenuse) = 10.
So, PQ = 8 and the chord QR = 16
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