A chord of length 6cm is drawn in a circle of radius 5cm. Fi...
A chord of length 6cm is drawn in a circle of radius 5cm. Find the distance of the chord from the center of the circle
A.
2.5cm
B.
3.0cm
C.
3.5cm
D.
4.0cm
Correct answer is D
\(5^{2}=3^{2}+x^{2}\\
25-9=x^{2}\\
16=x^{2}\Rightarrow x=4.0\)
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