Question

A chord of length 14 cm is at a distance of 6 cm from the centre of a circle. The length of another chord at a distance of 2 cm from the centre of the circle is

(a) 12 cm

(b) 14 cm

(c) 16 cm

(d) 18 cm

Answer 1

(d) 18 cm

We are given the chord of length 14 cm and perpendicular distance from the centre to the chord is 6 cm. We are asked to find the length of another chord at a distance of 2 cm from the centre.

We have the following figure

We are given AB = 14 cm, OD = 6 cm, MO = 2 cm, PQ = ?

Since, perpendicular from centre to the chord divide the chord into two equal parts

Therefore

Now consider the ΔOPQ in which OM = 2 cm

So using Pythagoras Theorem in ΔOPM

Hence, the correct answer is option (d).