Q. The length of chord of a circle is 22cm and the perpendicular distance between the centre and the chord is 60cm. Find the radius of the circle.
Draw Shapes: Draw the circle, chord, and perpendicular line from the center to the chord. This forms two right-angled triangles.
Chord Bisects: The perpendicular line bisects the chord, so each half of the chord is 11cm (22cm/2).
Pythagorean Theorem: Use the Pythagorean theorem to find the radius r. The perpendicular distance 60cm and half the chord 11cm are the two legs of the right triangle, and the radius is the hypotenuse.
Write Equation: Write down the Pythagorean theorem: a2+b2=c2, where a is 60cm, b is 11cm, and c is the radius (r).
Calculate Squares: Plug in the values: 602+112=r2.
Add Squares: Calculate the squares: 3600+121=r2.
Take Square Root: Add the squares: 3600+121=3721.
Calculate Radius: Take the square root of both sides to solve for r: 3721=r.
Calculate Radius: Take the square root of both sides to solve for r: 3721=r.Calculate the square root: r=61.