Two straight wooden planks and

MATHEMATICS · Multi-part · CBSE · Mathematics · Circles · Circles

Problem

Two straight wooden planks ABAB and ACAC, each 30 m30\,\text{m} long, are laid across a circular pond so that they meet at a common point AA on the boundary. Both planks are 16 m16\,\text{m} from the centre OO of the pond. (a) Calculate the radius of the pond. (b) Determine the measure of ∠BOC\angle BOC.

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