SOLUTION: If a square is inscribed in a circle, how do you find the distance from the center to the side of square if only given radius? Thks

SOLUTION: If a square is inscribed in a circle, how do you find the distance from the center to the side of square if only given radius? Thks

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Question 104493: If a square is inscribed in a circle, how do you find the distance from the center to the side of square if only given radius? Thks
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the radius is half the length of the diagonal of the square

so dividing the radius by sqrt(2) will give you half of the length of a side

this is equal to the distance from the center to the side
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