SOLUTION: Two parallel chords of length 24cm and 10cm which lie on opposite sides of a circle are 17cm apart. Calulate the radius of the circle to the nearest wholenumber.

Question 1182839: Two parallel chords of length 24cm and 10cm which lie on opposite sides of a circle are 17cm apart. Calulate the radius of the circle to the nearest wholenumber.
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Let, radius of the circle be cm.
Suppose, the cm long chord is cm away from the center.
Thus, the cm long chord should be cm away from the center.

We know, perpendicular drawn from center on any chord bisects the latter.

Thus,

Thus,

So,

The answer is: the radius of the circle is cm

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