A chord 24 cm long is drawn in a circle of radius 13 cm. Then its distance from the centre is

25 cm

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15 cm

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5 cm

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50 cm

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Solution

The correct option is C
5 cm

Required distance = $\sqrt{13^{2} - 12^{2}} = \sqrt{25} = 5$

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