Two circles of radius 15 cm and 37 cm intersect each other at the points A and B. If the length of common chord is 24 cm, what is the distance (in cm) between the centres of the circles?
From triangle AHG,
AH$$^2$$ + GH$$^2$$ = AG$$^2$$
AH$$^2$$ + 12$$^2$$ = 15$$^2$$
AH$$^2$$ + 144 = 225
AH$$^2$$ = 81
AH = 9 cm
From triangle CHG,
CH$$^2$$ + GH$$^2$$ = CG$$^2$$
CH$$^2$$ + 12$$^2$$ = 37$$^2$$
CH$$^2$$ + 144 = 1369
CH$$^2$$ = 1225
CH = 35 cm
Distance between two circles = AC = AH + CH = 9 + 35 = 44 cm
Hence, the correct answer is Option A
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