document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=712631>Question 712631</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> AD is the diameter of the circle and AB is a chord. If AD=34 cm and AB=30 cm, the distance of ab from the centre of the circle is ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a)17cm b)15cm c)4cm d)8cm </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If you want to find the distance from line segment AB to the center, find the value of x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since you have a right triangle, you can use the Pythagorean theorem to set up the following equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B15%5E2+=+17%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B15%5E2+=+17%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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