document.write( "Question 1190526: A diameter of a circle measures 52 units. Find the length of a chord that is 10 units from the center \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #822200 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A diameter of a circle measures 52 units. \n" ); document.write( "52/2 = 26 units is the radius \n" ); document.write( " Find the length of a chord that is 10 units from the center \n" ); document.write( "A right triangle is formed by the radius (26), 10, and half the the chord (.5c) \n" ); document.write( "Solve this using pythag \n" ); document.write( "10^2 + (.5c)^2 = 26^2 \n" ); document.write( "100 + .25c^2 = 676 \n" ); document.write( ".25c^2 = 676 - 100 \n" ); document.write( "c^2 = 576/.25 \n" ); document.write( "c = \n" ); document.write( "c = 48 units is the chord \n" ); document.write( " |