Two concentric circles are of radii 10 cm and 6 cm. Find the length of the chord of the larger circle which touches the smaller circle.

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  1. 8 cm
  2. 16 cm
  3. 12 cm
  4. 9 cm

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Option 2 : 16 cm
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The perpendicular bisector of any chord passes through the centre of the circle,

OP ⊥ AB

In OPB, ∠OPB = 900

PB2 = OB2 – OP2

⇒ PB2 = 102 – 62

⇒ PB2 = 64

⇒ PB2 = 82

⇒ PB = 8 cm

OP bisects AB

⇒ AP = PB = 8 cm

∴ AB = AP + PB = 8 + 8 = 16 cm

The length of AB is 16 cm.

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