AB is perpendicular to CD. If the length of AB is 14 cm, then what is the length of AO?
A
1.4 cm
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B
7 cm
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C
28 cm
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D
6 cm
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Solution
The correct option is B 7 cm
From the given figure, we can see that AB is the perpendicular bisector of CD, as AO = BO. ∴, if AB = 14cm, AO will be half the length of AB. Hence, AO = 7 cm