Question
Download Solution PDFTwo concentric circles are of radii 10 cm and 6 cm. Find the length of the chord of the larger circle which touches the smaller circle.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
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The perpendicular bisector of any chord passes through the centre of the circle,
OP ⊥ AB
In OPB, ∠OPB = 900
PB2 = OB2 – OP2
⇒ PB2 = 102 – 62
⇒ PB2 = 64
⇒ PB2 = 82
⇒ PB = 8 cm
OP bisects AB
⇒ AP = PB = 8 cm
∴ AB = AP + PB = 8 + 8 = 16 cm
The length of AB is 16 cm.
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