If the blue radius below is perpendicular to the green chord and the segment AB is 8.5 units long, what is the length of the chord?
A
A. 8.5 units
8.5
B
O B. 17 units
O C. 34 units
O D. 4.25 units

O B. 17 units

Step-by-step explanation:

The chord is AC and the radius of the circle is perpendicular to the chord at B. AB = 8.5 units. According to the perpendicular bisector theorem, if the radius of a circle is perpendicular to a chord then the radius bisects the chord. This means that chord AC is bisected by the radius of the circle at point B. The length of the circle is calculated using:

The length of the chord is 17 units.

reduce the friction between its moving parts

step-by-step explanation:

in fact, by reducing the friction between the moving parts of the machine, it is possible to reduce the energy wasted due to this friction; therefore, more input energy is converted into useful work, and this will improve the efficiency of the machine.