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The difference in lengths of parallel sides of a trapezium inscribed in a circle is 6 cm, if distance between parallel sides is 4 cm then difference in lengths of its non parallel side is

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A)10 cm

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B)5 cm

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C)0 cm

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D)Cannot be determined

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To solve the problem, we need to analyze the properties of a trapezium inscribed in a circle. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understand the Properties of the Trapezium**: - A trapezium (or trapezoid) inscribed in a circle is known as a cyclic trapezium. In a cyclic trapezium, the non-parallel sides are equal in length. 2. **Define the Parallel Sides**: - Let the lengths of the parallel sides be \( x \) and \( x + 6 \) cm, where \( x + 6 \) is the longer side and \( x \) is the shorter side. 3. **Distance Between Parallel Sides**: - The distance between the parallel sides is given as 4 cm. 4. **Properties of Non-Parallel Sides**: - Since the trapezium is cyclic, the non-parallel sides (let's denote them as \( AD \) and \( BC \)) are equal in length. Let the length of each non-parallel side be \( k \). 5. **Difference in Lengths of Non-Parallel Sides**: - Since both non-parallel sides are equal, the difference in lengths of the non-parallel sides can be calculated as: \[ AD - BC = k - k = 0 \] 6. **Conclusion**: - Therefore, the difference in lengths of the non-parallel sides of the trapezium is \( 0 \) cm. ### Final Answer: The difference in lengths of the non-parallel sides is **0 cm**. ---
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