SOLUTION: In a circle whose radius is 15 inches, a chord is 12 inches from the center, what is the length of the chord

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Question 148411: In a circle whose radius is 15 inches, a chord is 12 inches from the center, what is the length of the chord
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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This forms a right triangle with a hypotenuse of 15 (the radius) and one side of 12. The other side is 1/2 of the chord.
%28C%2F2%29%5E2+=+15%5E2+-+12%5E2
C/2 = sqrt%28225+-+144%29
C/2 = sqrt%2881%29
C/2 = 9
Chord = 18