Given : circle with centre O and chord AB. OF is perpendicular to AB, cutting AB at E, with F on the circumference. AE =8 units and FE = 4 units. calculate the length of OF( hint let OF =OA =x units )

Question

Given : circle with centre O and chord AB. OF is perpendicular to AB, cutting AB at E, with F on the circumference. AE =8 units and FE = 4 units. calculate the length of OF( hint let OF =OA =x units )

Answer 1

Since E is the midpoint of AB, we can consider triangle AOE.

Using the Pythagorean theorem, we have:
AE^2 + EO^2 = AO^2
8^2 + x^2 = x^2
64 + x^2 = x^2
64 = 0

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