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In a circle of diameter $ 40 \mathrm{~cm} $ the length of a chord is $ 20 \mathrm{~cm} $. Find the length of minor arc corresponding to the chord.
Given:
In a circle of diameter \( 40 \mathrm{~cm} \) the length of a chord is \( 20 \mathrm{~cm} \).
To do:
We have to find the length of the minor arc corresponding to the chord.
Solution:
The diameter of the circle $=40\ cm$
Radius (r) of the circle $= \frac{40}{2}\ cm=20\ cm$
Let AB be a chord of the circle.
In $\triangle OAB, OA = OB = r = 20\ cm$
$AB = 20\ cm$
This implies,
$\triangle OAB$ is an equilateral triangle.
$\theta=60^o=\frac{\pi}{3}\ cm$
We know that in a circle of radius r unit, if an arc of length $l$ unit subtends an angle $\theta$ radian at the centre, then $\theta= \frac{l}{r}$
$\frac{\pi}{3}=\frac{AB}{20}$
$AB=\frac{20\pi}{3}\ cm$
The length of the minor arc is $\frac{20\pi}{3}\ cm$.
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