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In a circle with centre O, a 6 cm long chord is at a distance 4 cm from the centre. Find the length of the diameter. |
14 cm 7 cm 5 cm 10 cm |
10 cm |
We know that, Pythagoras theorem: h2 = b2 + p2 r2 = 42 + 32 r = 5 The diameter of the circle = 2 × 5 = 10 cm |