SOLUTION: Find the length of a chord that is 15 cm from the center of a circle with a radius of 20 cm.
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Question 874874: Find the length of a chord that is 15 cm from the center of a circle with a radius of 20 cm.
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Q: Find the length of a chord that is 15 cm from the center of a circle with a radius of 20 cm.
A:
In the figure below, a = 15, b = unknown and c = 20
Using Pythagorean Theorem,
= cm
So the chord is 2b = cm or 26.46 cm (approx)
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