Equal Chords and their Distances from the Centre

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Equal Chords and their Distances from the Centre: Overview

This topic contains concepts like Properties Related to Chord of a Circle, Equal Chords and their Distances from the Centre.

Important Questions on Equal Chords and their Distances from the Centre

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In a circle with radius 13 cm, two equal chords are at a distance of 5 cm from the centre. If the lengths of the chords is k cm, then find the value of k.

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Two equal chords AB and CD of a circle CO,r intersect at a point P within a circle then OPL=

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Two equal chords AB and CD of a circle CO,r intersect at a point P within a circle then DP=

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Two equal chords AB and CD of a circle CO,r intersect at a point P within a circle then AP=

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Three chords AB,CD and EF of a circle are respectively 3cm,3.5cm and 3.8cm away from the center. Which of the following is correct?

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Which of the following statements is true for the longest chord of a circle?

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Prove that, of any two chords of a circle, the greater chord is nearer to the centre.
 

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Circles with centres P and Q intersect at points A and B as shown in the figure. CBD is a line segment and EBM is tangent to the circle, with centre Q, at point B. If the circles are congruent, show that CE=BD.

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Two congruent circles of centres O and O' intersects each other at point A and A', then prove that AOB=AO'B.

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If two chords AB and CD are 4cm away from the centre of a circle, then AB=CD.

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The chords of a circle of length 10 cm and 8 cm. Which apart from the centre are 8 cm and 5 cm respectively.

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Chords of a circle AB and CD are 3 cm and 4 cm, which makes angle at centre are of 70° and 50° respectively.

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In the figure below, AB and CD are two equal chords of a circle and O is the center of circle. If OMAB and ONCD, then prove that OMN=ONM.

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Prove that out of all chords which passes through any point of circle, that chord will be smallest which is perpendicular on diameter which passes through that point . 

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If two equal chords of a circle intersect each other, then prove that two parts of a chord are equal to other corresponding both part of chord. 

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In a circle the chords are at same distance from the centre, then one chord is _____ of(to) the other.