document.write( "Question 1191609: A diameter of a circle measures 52 units. Find the length of a chord that is 10 units from the center. Show the solutions \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #823394 by ikleyn(52805)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( " \r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Make a sketch.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Find a right angled triangle.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "It is formed by half of the chord, the perpendicular to the chord drawn from the center, and the radius.\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "Apply the Pythagorean theorem and get for the half of the chord its length\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( "\r\n" ); document.write( " the half of the chord =\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solved.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |