document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1153751>Question 1153751</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The radius of the circle is 17 m. The radius<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CD is perpendicular to the chord AB. Their<BR>\n" );
document.write( "point of intersection, E, is 8 m from the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "center C. What is the length of the chord<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #776033 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><B>greenestamps(13200)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><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=greenestamps><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=776033\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The radius CD is perpendicular to chord AB, so it bisects the chord.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Draw the radius CA; that forms right triangle CEA in which the lengths of the hypotenuse and one leg are known.  Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the length of the other leg.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "That other leg is half the length of the chord, so double the length of that leg to find the length of the chord.<br><BR>\n" );
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