A circle has two parallel chords on either side of its center. One chord is long and other and they are apart. What is the diameter of the circle in ?
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Let the distance of the larger chord from the center of the circle be x . Then the distance of the smaller chord from the circle's center is 6 − x . Let the radius of the circle be r . Then we get r 2 = x 2 + 4 1 2 1 = ( 6 − x ) 2 + 4 2 5 ⟹ 3 6 − 1 2 x = 2 4 ⟹ x = 1 . Hence r 2 = 1 + 4 1 2 1 = 4 1 2 5 ⟹ r = 2 5 5 ⟹ d = 2 r = 5 5 . Therefore the required diameter is 5 5 .