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#1 2013-03-12 14:00:51

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Thr Circle and Two Parallel Chords

AB and CD are two parallel chords in the same circle measuring 5 cm and 11 cm respectively.
If, the distance between AB and CD is 6 cm
Then find out the radius of the circle


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#2 2013-03-12 14:23:10

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Re: Thr Circle and Two Parallel Chords

I got


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#3 2013-03-12 14:38:44

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Re: Thr Circle and Two Parallel Chords

How to solve?


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#4 2013-03-12 20:35:37

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Re: Thr Circle and Two Parallel Chords

See diagram.

The perpendicular bisector of any chord goes through the centre of the circle (prove by congruency) and as the chords are parallel , FGE is a straight line.

So FG = x => GE = 6 - x

Get expressions for R using Pythagoras on AFG and also CEG.

Eliminate x and find R

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#5 2013-03-12 21:33:04

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Re: Thr Circle and Two Parallel Chords

Thanks I can do it now


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