Question

Draw a chord of length 5 cm in a circle of radius 3 cm.

Answer 1

Step 1 : With centre $O$, draw a circle of radius $3$ cm.
Mark a point $P$ on the circle.
Step 2 : With $P$ as centre and radius equal to $5$ cm draw an arc to cut the circle at $Q$. Join $P$ and $Q$.
$PQ$ is the required chord of length $5$ cm.