What is the length of a chord at a distance for 4 cm away from the centre of a circle of radius 5 cm

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Lorkenpeist · Answer 1 · 2021-08-30T09:40:14+0000

See attachment for math work.

We must reject x = -3 because distance is positive.

The value of x is 3.

Chord = 2x

Chord = 2(3)

Chord = 6 cm