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Two chords of a circle of lengths 10 cm and 8 cm are at the distances of 6 cm and 5 cm respectively from the centre. This statement is :

  1. True

  2. False

  3. Can't say anything

  4. Data inadequate

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Answer

The statement is false because there is an inverse relationship between the chord length and its distance from the center :

The longer the chord, the closer it is to the center.

The shorter the chord, the farther it is from the center.

Hence, option 2 is the correct option.

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