SOLUTION: If a circle has a diameter of 25cm, how far from the centre of the circle is a chord 16cm long? The question in my booklet also says to justify my answer!
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Question 1035854: If a circle has a diameter of 25cm, how far from the centre of the circle is a chord 16cm long? The question in my booklet also says to justify my answer!
Thankyou! Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! If a circle has a diameter of 25cm, how far from the centre of the circle is a chord 16cm long
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let x = the distance from the center to the middle of the chord
r = 12.5 cm (diameter is 25)
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make a drawing of this, note a right triangle formed by half the chord (8cm), x,
and the radius (hypotenuse); using pythag:
x^2 + 8^2 = 12.5^2
x^2 = 12.5^2 - 8^2
x^2 = 156.25 - 64
x^2 = 92.25
x =
x = 9.6047 cm from the center to the chord
