SOLUTION: AD is the diameter of the circle and AB is a chord. If AD=34 cm and AB=30 cm, the distance of ab from the centre of the circle is ? a)17cm b)15cm c)4cm d)8cm

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Question 712631: AD is the diameter of the circle and AB is a chord. If AD=34 cm and AB=30 cm, the distance of ab from the centre of the circle is ?
a)17cm b)15cm c)4cm d)8cm
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hint:

If you want to find the distance from line segment AB to the center, find the value of x



Since you have a right triangle, you can use the Pythagorean theorem to set up the following equation x%5E2%2B15%5E2+=+17%5E2