In a circle a chord 6 square root of 3 cm long is parallel to a tangent and bisects the radius drawn to the point os tangency. How long is the radius?

a) 3 cm
b) 3 square root of 3 cm
c) 6 cm
d) 9 cm

Question

In a circle a chord 6 square root of 3 cm long is parallel to a tangent and bisects the radius drawn to the point os tangency. How long is the radius?

a) 3 cm
b) 3 square root of 3 cm
c) 6 cm
d) 9 cm

shubhamsrg · Answer

all right angled questions,,please i recommend you to kindly try your home work on your own..we will tell you the answer but you should try it yourself..

anonymous · Answer

ok

anonymous · Answer

but, i really dont get this

shubhamsrg · Answer

all your questions till now simply make use of pythagoras theorem..

shubhamsrg · Answer

hint : radius and tangent intersect at right angles..hope its clearer now?

anonymous · Answer

i tried. is it 6?

shubhamsrg · Answer

yes its 6 ! ^_^

shubhamsrg · Answer

i hope you have done it correctly..did you get a right triangle with sides r,r/2 and 3 sqrt(3) ?