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The radius of the circle with the center ‘O’ is 13 cm and a chord AB with the length of 10 cm on it. Calculate the distance of the chord AB from the center of the circle.
The radius of the circle with the center ‘O’ is 13 cm and a chord AB with the length of 10 cm on it. Calculate the distance of the chord AB from the center of the circle.

Radius (r) = 13 cm
BM = 10\over 2 = 5 cm
Distance from the centre (OM) : OM² = 13² – 5²
or, OM² = 13² – 5² = 169 – 25 = 144
or, OM = √144 = 12 cm
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