SOLUTION: Two intersecting circles of radii 10 cm and 17 cm respectively have a common chord of length 16 cm. Find the distance between the centers of the circles.

Question 940995: Two intersecting circles of radii 10 cm and 17 cm respectively have a common chord of length 16 cm. Find the distance between the centers of the circles.
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!



Sorry, I thought the common chord was 8 instead of 16.  You can 
change it for common chord of 16.

AD = 10 cm (radius)
BD = 4 cm (half of common chord which is 8 cm)
AB =  cm

CD = 17 cm (radius)
BD = 4 cm (half of common chord which is 8 cm)
AC = cm

AC = AB+BC = cm = about 25.69 cm.

Edwin

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