The above shows a circle. Find the diameter of this circle.
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Consider the diagram on the left.
r 2 = ( r − 1 0 ) 2 + 2 0 2
r 2 = r 2 − 2 0 r + 1 0 0 + 4 0 0
2 0 r = 5 0 0
r = 2 5
d i a m e t e r = 2 r = 2 ( 2 5 ) = 5 0
r 2 − 2 0 2 = ( r − 1 0 ) 2
r 2 − 4 0 0 = r 2 − 2 0 r + 1 0 0
2 0 r = 1 0 0 + 4 0 0
2 0 r = 5 0 0
r = 2 5
Diameter = 2 5 × 2 = 5 0
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Relevant wiki: Circles - Intersecting Chords
Using intersecting chord theorem, we know that the product of the two segments of the chord (20x20) is equal to the product of the two segments of the diameter (10x ?).
20x20 = 10x?
400 = 10x?
400 = 10x40
D = 10+40 = 50