Question

Given Circle D, find the length of segment DB if the measure of segment DE = 25 units and the measure of segment BC = 24 units

Answer 1

Do you know that a radius that is perpendicular to a chord bisects the chord?

Answer 2

Hint : BD bisects AC

Answer 3

Do you know that all radii of a circle are equal?

Answer 4

If you know these two facts, you can use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the segment you want.

Answer 5

@rvjack did you get what @Mertsj told here?

Answer 6

i get it

Answer 7

Great!

Answer 8

just seem to obvious every time i answer a question like this im always missing something

Answer 9

No problem, you need to concentrate over the problem. Best of luck!