A chord of length 16 cm is at a distance of 6 cm from the centre of a circle. What is the radius of the circle?

A. 8 cm

B. 11 cm

C. 10 cm

D. 12 cm

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Answer: C. 10 cm

Answer: (C) 10 cm

The perpendicular from the centre bisects the chord, so half-chord = 8 cm.

\(r = \sqrt{8^2 + 6^2} = \sqrt{100} = 10\) cm.

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