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Example Question #151 : Plane Geometry
Find the length of the chord in the figure below.
When a chord is intercepted by a perpendicular line segment originating at the center of the circle, the chord is bisected, or cut in half.
Thus, we can use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the half of the chord that acts as the other leg of the right triangle that is created.
Multiply this by to find the length of the entire chord.
Make sure to round to places after the decimal.
Example Question #152 : Plane Geometry
Find the length of the chord in the figure below.
When a chord is intercepted by a perpendicular line segment originating at the center of the circle, the chord is bisected, or cut in half.
Thus, we can use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the half of the chord that acts as the other leg of the right triangle that is created.
Multiply this by to find the length of the entire chord.
Make sure to round to places after the decimal.
Example Question #21 : Chords
Find the area of the shaded region in the figure below.
When a chord is intercepted by a perpendicular line segment originating at the center of the circle, the chord is bisected, or cut in half. From the figure, you should notice that the base of the triangle is also the chord of the circle.
Thus, we can use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the half of the chord that acts as the other leg of the right triangle that is created.
Multiply this by to find the length of the entire chord.
Next, find the area of the triangle.
Next, find the area of the circle.
Finally, find the area of the shaded region.
Make sure to round to places after the decimal.
Example Question #151 : Circles
Find the area of the shaded region in the figure below.
When a chord is intercepted by a perpendicular line segment originating at the center of the circle, the chord is bisected, or cut in half. From the figure, you should notice that the base of the triangle is also the chord of the circle.
Thus, we can use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the half of the chord that acts as the other leg of the right triangle that is created.
Multiply this by to find the length of the entire chord.
Next, find the area of the triangle.
Next, find the area of the circle.
Finally, find the area of the shaded region.
Make sure to round to places after the decimal.
Example Question #23 : Chords
Find the area of the shaded region in the figure below.
When a chord is intercepted by a perpendicular line segment originating at the center of the circle, the chord is bisected, or cut in half. From the figure, you should notice that the base of the triangle is also the chord of the circle.
Thus, we can use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the half of the chord that acts as the other leg of the right triangle that is created.
Multiply this by to find the length of the entire chord.
Next, find the area of the triangle.
Next, find the area of the circle.
Finally, find the area of the shaded region.
Make sure to round to places after the decimal.
Example Question #24 : Chords
Find the area of the shaded region in the figure below.
When a chord is intercepted by a perpendicular line segment originating at the center of the circle, the chord is bisected, or cut in half. From the figure, you should notice that the base of the triangle is also the chord of the circle.
Thus, we can use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the half of the chord that acts as the other leg of the right triangle that is created.
Multiply this by to find the length of the entire chord.
Next, find the area of the triangle.
Next, find the area of the circle.
Finally, find the area of the shaded region.
Make sure to round to places after the decimal.
Example Question #25 : Chords
Find the length of chord .
Recall that the perpendicular distance from the center of the circle to the chord will bisect the chord itself.
Thus, we can use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the length of the chord.
Rearrange the equation to solve for the length of half the chord.
Now, multiply this value by two to find the length of the entire chord.
Plug in the given radius and distance to find the length of the chord.
Make sure to round to two places after the decimal.
Example Question #26 : Chords
Find the length of chord .
Recall that the perpendicular distance from the center of the circle to the chord will bisect the chord itself.
Thus, we can use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the length of the chord.
Rearrange the equation to solve for the length of half the chord.
Now, multiply this value by two to find the length of the entire chord.
Plug in the given radius and distance to find the length of the chord.
Make sure to round to two places after the decimal.
Example Question #27 : Chords
Find the length of chord .
Recall that the perpendicular distance from the center of the circle to the chord will bisect the chord itself.
Thus, we can use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the length of the chord.
Rearrange the equation to solve for the length of half the chord.
Now, multiply this value by two to find the length of the entire chord.
Plug in the given radius and distance to find the length of the chord.
Make sure to round to two places after the decimal.
Example Question #28 : Chords
Find the length of the chord .
Recall that the perpendicular distance from the center of the circle to the chord will bisect the chord itself.
Thus, we can use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the length of the chord.
Rearrange the equation to solve for the length of half the chord.
Now, multiply this value by two to find the length of the entire chord.
Plug in the given radius and distance to find the length of the chord.
Make sure to round to two places after the decimal.
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