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A chord of a circle subtends an angle of 60o at the length of a circle of radius 14 cm. ...

A chord of a circle subtends an angle of 60o at the length of a circle of radius 14 cm. Find the length of the chord
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  • A 7 cm
  • B 14 cm
  • C 21 cm
  • D 28 cm
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation:

Chord Length (L) = \(2 \times Radius \times (sin \frac{angle}{2})\)

= \(2 \times 14 \times (sin \frac{60}{2})\)

= \( 28 \times (sin 30)\)

= \(28 \times \frac{1}{2}\)

= \(14cm\)

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