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Two parallel chords are drawn on the same side of the centre of a circle of radius R. It is found that they subtend and angle of `theta` and `2theta` at the centre of the circle. The perpendicular distance between the chords is

A

`2 R sin(3thetA)/(2)sin(theta)/(2)`

B

`(1-cos (theta)/(2))(1+2cos(theta)/(2))R`

C

`(1+cos(theta)/(2))(1-2cos(theta)/(2))R`

D

`2R sin (3 theta)/(4)sin(theta)/(4)`

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