SOLUTION: A circle has a diameter of 32 cm. How far from the center of the circle, to the nearest centimeter is a chord 20 cm. long?
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Question 1065606: A circle has a diameter of 32 cm. How far from the center of the circle, to the nearest centimeter is a chord 20 cm. long?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Imagine center at the origin (0,0) of circle and radius 16, on a cartesian system. The chord above the x-axis and parallel to it, is bisected by the vertical axis of the cartesian system.
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You have .
Solve for y.
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