document.write( "Question 148411: In a circle whose radius is 15 inches, a chord is 12 inches from the center, what is the length of the chord \n" ); document.write( "
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This forms a right triangle with a hypotenuse of 15 (the radius) and one side of 12. The other side is 1/2 of the chord.
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\n" ); document.write( "C/2 = \"sqrt%28225+-+144%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "C/2 = \"sqrt%2881%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "C/2 = 9
\n" ); document.write( "Chord = 18\r
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