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document.write( "Problem:the center of the circle is at (-3,-2). If a chord of length 4 is bisected at (3,1), find the length of the radius.\r
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document.write( "My answer is: √21 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #560566 by rothauserc(4718)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! let the distance between the two given points be d, r is radius, then we have \n" ); document.write( "d^2 + 2^2 = r^2 \n" ); document.write( "d = square root( (-3 -3)^2 + (-2 -1)^2 ) \n" ); document.write( "d = square root ( 36 + 9) and \n" ); document.write( "d^2 = 45, therefore \n" ); document.write( "r^2 = 45 + 4 = 49 \n" ); document.write( "r = 7 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |