document.write( "Question 328517: Two circles intersect at points V and W. The radius of the larger circle is 17, and the radius of the smaller circle is 10. Neither circle's center is inside the other circle. If the length of the vertical line VW is 16, what is the length of the segment connecting the circle's centers? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let represent the center of the larger circle. Let represent the center of the smaller circle.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "First thing to notice is that is the mid-point of . The next thing to notice is that is a radius of circle . And that is a radius of circle . And finally, .\r
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