A rectangle ABCD is inscribed in a quadrant of circle, with A at the centre and C on the circumference. If BD is 13 cm and BC is 5 cm, then the diameter of the circle is?
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A rectangle ABCD is inscribed in a quadrant of circle, with A at the centre and C on the circumference. If BD is 13 cm and BC is 5 cm, then the diameter of the circle is?
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We know that the diagonals of a rectangle are equal in length. Thus, BD = AC = 13 cm
Now, we can see that AC is the radius of the circle and the length of AC is 13cm
Therefore, diameter of the circle = 13 x 2
= 26cm
Hope that helps !!