Question

Two perpendicular chords divide a circle with a radius of 13 cm into four parts. If the perpendicular distances of both chords are 5 cm each from the center of the circle, find the area of the smallest part.


I have already found the middle side of the smallest part of the circle which us 5.93. how will i know the other sides of the triangle? Please help me :(

Answer 1

draw it out first

Answer 2

something like that u have ?

Answer 3

yes :)

Answer 4

lets label things

Answer 5

is there some property that perpendicular from centre to chord, bisects the chord ?

Answer 6

wow that looks neat :)
yes perp from the center bisects the chord..

Answer 7

looks you have worked most of it already

Answer 8

then we have other 2 sides as 7 ....i think...

Answer 9

am i correct? :)

Answer 10

yes,
and did you get how its