SOLUTION: please i need help with this problem: the shortest distance from the centre of a circle to a chord is 5 cm. find the radius (2d.p.) of the circle if the chord is 3*2 times longer t

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Question 108746: please i need help with this problem: the shortest distance from the centre of a circle to a chord is 5 cm. find the radius (2d.p.) of the circle if the chord is 3*2 times longer than the radius.
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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there is something wrong with your question

a chord cannot be 6 times longer than a radius
... the longest possible chord is a diameter, which is twice the radius