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OpenStudy (minthia):

if bc=13 and dc26 what is the diameter of the circle

OpenStudy (minthia):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

first join OD .

OpenStudy (anonymous):

u will get a right angled triangle COD .with angle d =90

OpenStudy (anonymous):

by pythagoras theorem u can find OD and hence the diameter of circle

OpenStudy (minthia):

I added 13 and 26 and got 39 then I took 90-39 and got 51 where did I go wrong?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

u know pythagoras theorem

OpenStudy (minthia):

NO

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Refer to the attachment, a solution using the Mathematica program.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its HYPOTENUSE^2=base^2 +perpendicular^2

OpenStudy (minthia):

169+676=845?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nope

OpenStudy (anonymous):

(13+x)^2=26^2+x^2 where x is radius of circle

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