document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1135519>Question 1135519</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a chord is drawn away from the centre  of a circle of radius 5cm.calculate the length of the chord <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The problem is poorly worded, so its meaning is unclear.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"a chord is drawn away from the centre of a circle...\"<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "That sounds as if you are drawing a chord starting at the center of the circle and moving away from it.  But a chord connects two points on the circle.  It doesn't pass through the center of the circle unless it is a diameter.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you have a chord in a circle with known radius, then to find the length of the chord you need to know either the central angle or the distance of the chord from the center of the circle. </SPAN>\n" );
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