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Mathematics Question on Circles

Given below are two statements: One is lebelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A: If two circles interesect at two points, then the line joining their centres is prependicular to the common chord.
Reason R: The perpendicular bisectors of two chords of a circle intersect at its centre.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

B

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

C

A is true but R is false

D

A is false but R is true

Answer

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Explanation

Solution

The correct answer is(A): Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A