Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Quantitative Reasoning

Topic

Geometry

Question:

Two circles intersect each other such that each passes through the centre of other. Radius of these circles are equal. If the length of common chord is $14\sqrt{14}$ cm, then what will be the sum of circumference of these circles ?

Options:

88 cm

352 cm 

176 cm

188 cm 

Correct Answer:

176 cm

Explanation:

Let the radius be r cm.

According to the diagram,

XP = PY = 7\(\sqrt {3 }\)

OO' = r

Again O'X = OX = r (radius)

\(\angle\)XPO = \({90}^\circ\)

O'P = PO = \(\frac{r}{2}\)

\( { XO'}^{2 } \) = \( { O'P}^{2 } \) + \( { AP}^{2 } \)

\( { r}^{2 } \) = \( { r/2}^{2 } \) + \( { 7√3}^{2 } \)

⇒ \( { r}^{2 } \) = \( { r/4}^{2 } \) + 147

⇒ \( { 3r/4}^{2 } \) = 147

⇒ r = 7 x 2 = 14 cm,

Circumference of the two circles = 2 x 2 x \(\frac{22}{7}\) x 14

176 cm.