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The chord of a circle of radius 10 cm subtends a right angle at its centre. The length of the chord (in cm) is ______.

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Question

The chord of a circle of radius 10 cm subtends a right angle at its centre. The length of the chord (in cm) is ______.

Options

  • `5/sqrt(2)`

  • `5sqrt(2)`

  • `10sqrt(2)`

  • `10sqrt(3)`

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Solution

The chord of a circle of radius 10 cm subtends a right angle at its centre. The length of the chord (in cm) is `underlinebb(10sqrt(2))`.

Explanation:


`AB = sqrt(OA^2 + OB^2)`

= `sqrt(10^2 + 10^2)`

= `10sqrt(2)  cm`

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Chapter 8: Circles - MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQ) [Page 499]

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R.S. Aggarwal Mathematics [English] Class 10
Chapter 8 Circles
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQ) | Q 5. | Page 499
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