SOLUTION: A chord of length 24cm is 13cm from the center of the circle, calculate the radius of the circle

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Question 1167015: A chord of length 24cm is 13cm from the center of the circle, calculate the radius of the circle
Answer by ikleyn(52898) About Me  (Show Source):
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The cord, the perpendicular from the center to the chord and the radius drawn to either one endpoint 

of the chord form the right angled triangle.



The foot of this perpendicular is the midpoint of the chord.



So, the radius is  sqrt%2813%5E2+%2B+%2824%2F2%29%5E2%29 = sqrt%2813%5E2%2B12%5E2%29 = sqrt%28313%29.    ANSWER

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