Two parallel tangents are drawn to a circle with a radius of 6 cm. What is the distance between them?
| April 24, 2021 | education
Since AB and СD are tangent to the circle, the points K and M are points of tangency.
The radius drawn to the point of tangency is perpendicular to the tangent, then the angles AKO and CMO are straight, then the points K, O and M lie on one straight line, and the segment KM is the diameter of the circle.
KM = D = 2 * R = 2 * 6 = 12 cm.
Answer: The distance between tangents is 12 cm.
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