SOLUTION: The diameter of a circle is 136 cm, and a chord of the circle is 64 cm long. What is the distance between the chord and the center of the circle?
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Question 808179: The diameter of a circle is 136 cm, and a chord of the circle is 64 cm long. What is the distance between the chord and the center of the circle? Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! diameter = 136
r = 68
chord = 64
1/2 the chord = 32
The perpendicular line drawn from the center of the circle to the chord bisects the chord
the radius , half the chord and vertical segment form a right triangle
(Hyp)^2= (leg1)^2+ Leg2^2
Hypotenuse = 68 cm
leg1= 32 cm
Leg2= ?
