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In a circle of radius $13$ cm, $PQ$ and $RS$ are two parallel chords of length $24$ cm and 10 cm respectively. The chords are on the same side of the centre then the distance between the chords is?

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12

5

10

answer is A.

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Consider the given question,
In a circle of radius

13

cm,

PQ

and

RS

are two parallel chords of length

24

cm and 10 cm respectively.
Draw the diagram according to the given data,
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Here,

OP = OR = 13 cm

PQ = 24 cm

RS = 10 cm

PM = 12 cm

and

RN = 5 cm

[Perpendicular from the centre bisects the chord]
In right angled triangle OMP and ONR ,
By pythagoras theorem,

{OP}^{2} = {OM}^{2} + {MP}^{2}

\Rightarrow {OM}^{2} = {OP}^{2} - {MP}^{2}

\Rightarrow OM = \sqrt{{OP}^{2} - {M P}^{2}}

\Rightarrow OM = \sqrt{13^{2} - 12^{2}}

\Rightarrow OM = \sqrt{169 - 144}

\Rightarrow OM = \sqrt{25} cm

\Rightarrow OM = 5 cm

Similarly,

{OR}^{2} = {ON}^{2} + {RN}^{2}

\Rightarrow {ON}^{2} = {OR}^{2} - {RN}^{2}

\Rightarrow ON = \sqrt{{OR}^{2} - {RN}^{2}}

\Rightarrow ON = \sqrt{13^{2} - 5^{2}}

\Rightarrow ON = \sqrt{169 - 25}

\Rightarrow ON = \sqrt{144}

\Rightarrow ON = 12 cm

Then, the distance between the chords is

MN = ON - OM

\Rightarrow MN = 12 - 5

\Rightarrow MN = 7 cm

Hence, distance between the chords is

7 cm

.
Therefore, option 1 is correct.

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