SOLUTION: Please explain this to me..! Q: Giventhe circle with radius 'r', express the length of the chord 'c' in terms of r and d when t he perpendicular distance from the chord is d

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Question 874571: Please explain this to me..!
Q: Giventhe circle with radius 'r', express the length of the
chord 'c' in terms of r and d when t
he perpendicular distance
from the chord is d.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Visual Hint:



If you focus on one right triangle, you get



Use the Pythagorean Theorem to solve for 'c'