2018 AMC 12B Problems/Problem 4

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Problem

A circle has a chord of length 10, and the distance from the center of the circle to the chord is 5. What is the area of the circle?

(A) $25\pi$ (B) $50\pi$ (C) $75\pi$ (D) $100\pi$ (E) $125\pi$

Solution

The shortest segment that connects the center of the circle to a chord is the perpendicular bisector of the chord. Applying the Pythagorean theorem, we find that \[r^2 = 5^2 + 5^2 = 50\] The area of a triangle is $\pi r^2$, so the answer is $\boxed{\text{(B)} 50\pi}$

See Also

2018 AMC 12B (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 3
Followed by
Problem 5
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