There are two chords AB and AC in a circle.[AB]=10cm, [CD]=8cm and the radius of the circle is 12cm.what is the distance of each chord from the centre of the ccircle?

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Draw a diagram of a chord in a circle.

In a circle of radius r, a chord of length 2x forms two right triangles where the distance d from the center is found using

d^2+x^2 = r^2
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