SOLUTION: Find the length of the common chord of two circles of radii 5cm and 26cm, respectively, if the distance between their centers is 17cm.

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Question 863774: Find the length of the common chord of two circles of radii 5cm and 26cm, respectively, if the distance between their centers is 17cm.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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x^2+y^2=25,
x^2+(y-17)^2=676
If their radii are 5 and 26 and their centers are 17 cm apart There is no chord
since there perimeters are 4 cm apart