The radius of a circle is 8 cm and the length of one of its chords is 12 cm. Find the distance of the chord from the centre.

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Solution

Let AB be a chord of a circle with centre O and radius 8 cm such that

AB = 12 cm

We draw and join OA.

Since, the perpendicular from the centre of a circle to a chord bisects the chord.

Now in we have

Hence the distance of chord from the centre .

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