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Find the length of a chord that subtends a central angle of 90° in a circle of radius 8 cm.

  1. 11.31 cm
  2. 8.00 cm
  3. 16.00 cm
  4. 5.66 cm

Answer

A. 11.31 cm

Solution

Chord =2r ≤ft( /2 )=2(8) 45°=16≤ft( 2/2 )=8 2 11.31 cm.

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