Question

In a circle of radius 5 m, AB and CD are two equal and parallel chords of length 8 m each. What is the distance between the chords?

• A. 5 m
• B. 6 m
• C. 3 m
• D. 8 m

Answer 1

Answer:

B. 6 m

By Pythagoras theorem, 5² - 4² = 3²

The distance between the radius and chord is 3 m

The distance between two chords = 2 × 3 = 6 m