document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=345477>Question 345477</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A chord of length 16 units is 15 units away from the center of the circle . what is the radius of the circle ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #247093 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=247093\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Chord length =16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance from center = 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the line from the center to the chord bisects the chord at right angle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so half the chord the radius and the line from center to chord form a right triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "radius = hypotenuse<BR>\n" );
document.write( "half thechord = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "distance from center = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r^2= 8^2+15^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r^2=64+225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r^2=289<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r= sqrt 289<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r= 17 </SPAN>\n" );
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