SOLUTION: A sphere of radius r inches is sliced by a plane that is k inches from the center. In terms of r and k, what is the radius of the circle of intersection?

SOLUTION: A sphere of radius r inches is sliced by a plane that is k inches from the center. In terms of r and k, what is the radius of the circle of intersection?

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Question 1180079: A sphere of radius r inches is sliced by a plane that is k inches from the center. In terms of r and k,
what is the radius of the circle of intersection?

Answer by ikleyn(52814) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Pythagoras.

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