Half of the chord (4 in) and the distance from the center (1 in) form the legs of a right triangle while the radius is the hypotenuse. So radius = sqrt(4^2 + 1^2) = sqrt(17).
Jennifer R.
asked • 03/31/21A chord is 8 in. long. It is 1 in. from the center of the circle. What is the radius of the circle? Round to the nearest tenth.
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radius= ___ in.
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