PQ and RS are two parallel chords of a circle whose radius is 10cm.PQ=16 , RS= 12.find distance between two chords lying on same side of centre.I know the solution for this question, but my query is : in the question it's not given that there is a perpendicular drawn from centre to the sides. Then, from where do we always consider the property perpendicular from centre to a chord bisects the chord?
PQ and RS are two parallel chords of a circle whose radius is 10cm.
PQ=16 , RS= 12.
find distance between two chords lying on same side of centre.
I know the solution for this question, but my query is : in the question it's not given that there is a perpendicular drawn from centre to the sides. Then, from where do we always consider the property perpendicular from centre to a chord bisects the chord?
Seema , 10 Years ago
Grade 8
