Answer: see explanation
Step-by-step explanation:
The 10 cm distance is measured perpendicularly to the chord, forming a right angle and bisecting the chord. Thus half of the chord, the segment from the center of the chord, and a radius to the end of the chord form a right triangle. The hypotenuse is 26 cm and one leg is 10 cm, so the other leg is given by the Pythagorean theorem: a^2 + 10^2 = 26^2, giving a = 24 cm. Since a is half the chord, the chord is 2a = 48 cm in length.
