document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=970174>Question 970174</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A chord of a circle is 24cm long.If the chord is 5cm from th centre of the circle,calculate the radius of the circle. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "draw this out so the 5 cm line from the center to chord, bisects the cord' each half is 12 cm.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A right triangle is formed with legs of 5 cm and 12 cm, the radius is the hypotenuse when drawn from the center to the end of the chord<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore using our old friend a^2 + b^2 = c^2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%285%5E2+%2B+12%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%285%5E2+%2B+12%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 13 cm if the radius </SPAN>\n" );
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