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If two parallel chords of a circle, having diameter 4 units, lie on the opposite sides of the center and subtend angles cos^-1⁡( 1 7) and sec^-1⁡(7)…

JEE Main 2017 — Mathematics Coordinate Geometry

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If two parallel chords of a circle, having diameter 444 units, lie on the opposite sides of the center and subtend angles cos−1⁡(17){\mathrm{cos}}^{-1}⁡(\frac{1}{7})cos−1⁡(71​) and sec−1⁡(7){\mathrm{sec}}^{-1}⁡(7)sec−1⁡(7) at the center respectively, then the distance between these chords is:

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Held on 8 Apr 2017 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

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  1. A

    87\frac{8}{\sqrt{7}}7​8​

  2. B

    167\frac{16}{7}716​

  3. C

    47\frac{4}{\sqrt{7}}7​4​

  4. D

    87\frac{8}{7}78​

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