Two circles having diameter 10 cm and 24 cm. The distance between their centres is 13 cm. What is the length of their common chord (in cm)?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2

Diameters = 10 cm and 24 cm
So, radius = 5 cm and 12 cm
and distance b/w two centers = 13 cm
Therefore,
ΔAO1O2 having sides 5 cm, 12 cm, 13 cm is an right angle with ∠O1AO2 = 90º (5,12,13 ⇒ triplet)
In right angle triangle:
Length of perpendicular drawn on the hypotenuse from the right angle vertex (AC) = \(\frac{Perp. × base}{hypotenuse}\) = \(\frac{5 × 12}{13}\) = 4.615 cm
AB = 2 × AC = 2 × 4.615 = 9.23 cm