Radius of a circle is 18 cm. Angle made by chord AB at the centre of this circle is 60 degree. What is the length of this chord ? |
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18 cm |
OA = OB = 18 cm. \(\Delta \) OAB is an isosceles triangle. So, \(\angle\)OAB = \(\angle\)OBA = \({(180\;-\;60)}^\circ\)/2 Since, \(\angle\)OAB = \(\angle\)OBA = \(\angle\)OAB = \({60}^\circ\), \(\Delta \)OAB is an equilateral triangle. So, OA = OB = AB = 18 cm Therefore, the length of this chord is 18 cm. |