SOLUTION: A chord in a circle is 16cm long and its perpendicular distance from the center of the circle is 6cm.What is the radius of the circle

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Question 1116982: A chord in a circle is 16cm long and its perpendicular distance from the center of the circle is 6cm.What is the radius of the circle

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A chord in a circle is 16cm long and its perpendicular distance from the center of the circle is 6cm.What is the radius of the circle
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r = radius
8*8 = (r+6)*(r-6)
r^2 - 36 = 64
r = 10