In what ratio does a perpendicular from the center of a circle divide a chord into?

1:2

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1:1

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2:1

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1:3

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Solution

The correct option is B 1:1
The correct option is A.
A perpendicular bisector drawn from the centre of the circle divides the chord into two equal parts, therefore AD = DB.

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