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A circle has radius 5 and centre (2, 4). The point (3,2) is the midpoint of a chord of this circle. Find the distance of the chord from the centre and the length of the chord.
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Two of the circle's radii and the chord form an isosceles triangle
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document.write( "The distance the chord is from the circle's center is also this isosceles triangle's height, and is: 
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document.write( "The isosceles triangle's height creates 2 congruent right-Δs, with each having congruent basea that're 
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document.write( "The bases of both right triangles form the chord. Therefore, length of the chord =  \n" );
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