The length of a chord of a circle is 16 and its distance from the center is 6. Find the length of a diameter of the circle

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anonymous · Answer

radius = 6 correct?
diameter = 2* radius
diameter = 12 units

anonymous · Answer

Thank you so much! x

anonymous · Answer

That is not correct.

anonymous · Answer

best i could do given not very clear instructions

anonymous · Answer

The chord of a circle is a segment going from one point on the circle to another point on the circle, like this: http://images.tutorvista.com/cms/images/39/chord-of-a-circle.PNG

anonymous · Answer

ahhhhhh, that makes more sense, hold up

anonymous · Answer

I would have given more instruction, but that was the only information written. I apologize. Thank you both for helping!

wolf1728 · Answer

wolf1728 · Answer

I'd say the 6 inch measurement is the apothem.

anonymous · Answer

Based on the information given, you have something like this |dw:1399439471284:dw|

anonymous · Answer

Can you find the radius? After you find the radius, find the diameter.

wolf1728 · Answer

That's how I think it measures also.

anonymous · Answer

Thank you all for helping!

anonymous · Answer

No problem :)

wolf1728 · Answer

radius² = 6² + 8²
radius² = 100²
radius = 10

anonymous · Answer

Thank you so much!

wolf1728 · Answer

Need any more explanation?

anonymous · Answer

No, that helped a lot. Thank you! :)

wolf1728 · Answer

Okay - glad to help you.
:-)