SOLUTION: 5 Real Life Application Problem involving circles with solution. I really need your help please

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Question 993980: 5 Real Life Application Problem involving circles with solution. I really need your help please
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
visit
http://edweb.tusd1.org/kukla/Mr_Kuklas_Website/Geometry/Worksheets/Circles/chap%20circ%20assign%2013.pdf

formula: %28x-h%29%5E2%2B%28y-k%29%5E2=r%5E2
some more
1. An arch, in the shape of a circular arc, supports a pipeline (AB) across a river 18 meters wide. Midway, the suspending cable (CD) is 3 meters long. Find the radius of the arch.
here is a sketch:

1.

3x=+9%5E2; where x=+chord+segment;
x=+27;
%281%2F2%29%2827%2B3%29=30%2F2=15+=+radius+
answer: 15m+
2.
visit
http://www.shelovesmath.com/precal/parametrics-and-conics/#Circles
scroll down to
Applications of Circles
Problem: