Question

In the circle below, if AD is a diameter, and the chord BC = 48, find the length of the segment BP.

Answer 1

Solution

- The length BP is the half of length BC.

- The Diameter is AD and it divides the chord into two equal parts.

- Thus, BP is half of BC. This means that

$\begin{gathered} BP=\frac{BC}{2} \\ \\ BP=\frac{48}{2}=24 \end{gathered}$

Final Answer

BP = 24