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OpenStudy (anonymous):

one more question please' see attachment

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i know that there are right triangles do i use a^2+b^2=c^2 ??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes to find diameter and then PS

hartnn (hartnn):

yes, twice you'll need to use Pythagoras theorem

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so like this? \[14^2+8^2=4r^2\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(PR) ^2

hartnn (hartnn):

yes, thats correct though.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[r=\sqrt{65}\]

hartnn (hartnn):

PS^2+RS^2 = 4r^2 too

hartnn (hartnn):

yes, r = that, though not required, but its ok if you found it.

hartnn (hartnn):

PS^2+RS^2 = 4r^2 find PS from this

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[PS^2+9=4r^2\] ??

hartnn (hartnn):

yes, go ahead

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is this right now \[PS^2-4r^2+9\]

hartnn (hartnn):

you know the value of 4r^2 , since you know r

hartnn (hartnn):

4r^2 = 260

OpenStudy (anonymous):

r=\[\sqrt{65}\] ok yes got that answer in book is saying PS =\[\sqrt{251}\] how

hartnn (hartnn):

because we need PS , not the radius

hartnn (hartnn):

PS^2 = 4r^2 - RS^2 = 260 - 9 = 251 PS = sqrt 251

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh wow so sorry !!! duh !

hartnn (hartnn):

no problem! :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

guess i overthinking it lol

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