A 5cm perpendicular line is drawn from the centre of the circle to a chord of length 24 cm. Find the diameter of the circle? 

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  1. 26 cm
  2. 30 cm
  3. 13 cm
  4. 32 cm

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Option 1 : 26 cm
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Given:

Perpendicular from center to chord = 5 cm

Chord length = 24 cm

Formula used:

In a circle, perpendicular from center to chord bisects the chord.

Use Pythagoras theorem: r2 = (half chord)2 + distance2

Calculation:

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Half of chord = 24 / 2 = 12 cm

Let radius = r

⇒ r2 = 122 + 52 = 144 + 25 = 169

⇒ r = √169 = 13 cm

Diameter = 2 × r = 2 × 13 = 26 cm

∴ Diameter of the circle = 26 cm

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