document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=74091>Question 74091</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A diameter of a cirle is 32 yards long.A chord is 11 yards from the center. How long is the cord? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #53070 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=53070\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> this problem is a triangle withe the hypotenuse (1/2 diameter=16) and one side =11. thus we have a right triangle <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2+11^2=16^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2=256-121<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2=135<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=11.62 for the third side which is 1/2 of the length of the cord. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "thus the length of the cord is 2*11.62=23.24 yards. </SPAN>\n" );
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