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OpenStudy (anonymous):

The radius of Circle O is 32 and OC =13. The diagram is not drawn to scale. What is the length of AB? Round answer to the nearest tenth?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

http://gyazo.com/dbde3ae0ce9808f741cfb5afbaa89faa

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

can u find BC ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I'm not quite sure on what I'm doing, I thought it would be around 13 though.

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

u knw pythagorean theorem ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Yes!

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

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ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

OC^2 + BC^2 = OB^2 13^2 + BC^2 = 32^2

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

solve BC first

OpenStudy (anonymous):

29.24

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh!

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

thats not the answer

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

you need to find AB, not BC.

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

use below : AB = 2*BC

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I have to double it, right?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

AB = 2*29.24 = ?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

Yes !

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Alright! I got it now, thank you!

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

yw

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