SOLUTION: A chord 6.6m long is 5.6m from the centre of a circle C. The radius of the circle is…

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Question 1079578: A chord 6.6m long is 5.6m from the centre of a circle C.
The radius of the circle is…
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20063) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Half the 6.6m chord is 3.3m.



Use the Pythagorean theorem on the right triangle



Answer: 6.5 meters.

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