Two chords of a circle with radius are and long

MATHEMATICS · Single correct · CBSE · Mathematics · Circles · Circles

Problem

Two chords of a circle with radius

10\,\text{cm}

are

12\,\text{cm}

and

16\,\text{cm}

long. What is the difference between their distances from the centre? (a)

6\,\text{cm}

(b)

2\,\text{cm}

(c)

4\,\text{cm}

(d)

1\,\text{cm}