Question

when the length of the diameter of a circle is 20 CM and the length of the cord is 16 CM the diameter and the cord have a common endpoint what is the distance from the center of the circle to the cord

Answer 1

distance = 6 units

Explanation:

using the Pythagorean theorem:

distance² = 10² - 8² = 100 - 64 = 36

distance = √36 = 6 units