1. A chord of length 5 cm subtends an angle of 60° at the centre of a circle. The length, in cm, of a chord that subtends an angle of 120° at the centre of the same circle is
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By: anil on 05 May 2019 02.28 am
We are given that AB = 5 cm and $$angle$$ AOB = 60° Let us draw OM such that OM $$perp$$ AB. In right angle triangle AMO, $$sin 30° = dfrac{AM}{AO}$$ $$Rightarrow$$ AO = 2*AM = 2*2.5 = 5 cm. Therefore, we can say that the radius of the circle = 5 cm. In right angle triangle PNO, $$sin 60° = dfrac{PN}{PO}$$
$$Rightarrow$$ PN = $$dfrac{sqrt{3}}{2}$$*PO = $$dfrac{5sqrt{3}}{2}$$ Therefore, PQ = 2*PN = $$5sqrt{3}$$ cm
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$$Rightarrow$$ PN = $$dfrac{sqrt{3}}{2}$$*PO = $$dfrac{5sqrt{3}}{2}$$ Therefore, PQ = 2*PN = $$5sqrt{3}$$ cm