SOLUTION: Circle G has a radius of 22 centimeters. Chord HI is 3 centimeters from the center. What is the length of HI in centimeters?

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Question 273748: Circle G has a radius of 22 centimeters. Chord HI is 3 centimeters from the center. What is the length of HI in centimeters?
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Circle G has a radius of 22 centimeters. Chord HI is 3 centimeters from the center. What is the length of HI in centimeters?
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The radius is the hypotenuse
HI/2 = sqrt(22^2 - 3^2) = sqrt(475)
HI = 2*5*sqrt(19) = 10sqrt(19)
HI =~ 43.5889