- A17 cm
- B31 cm
- C24 cm
- D7 cm
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The 48 cm chord is cm from the centre and the 14 cm chord is cm from it. On the same side, the gap is cm (31 cm would be for opposite sides).
Answer: A) 17 cm
Two parallel chords of lengths 48 cm and 14 cm lie on the same side of the centre of a circle of radius 25 cm. How far apart are they?
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