SOLUTION: in a circle of radius 5, a chord is at a distance of 4 from the center. how long is the chord?
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Question 594937: in a circle of radius 5, a chord is at a distance of 4 from the center. how long is the chord?
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
half the chord, the radius, and the distance form a right triangle (actually, a Pythagorean triple)
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