130k views
5 votes
n the above figure, the radius of curvature is 10 ft and the height of the segment is 2 ft. What's the length of the chord? A. 7.5 ft B. 15 ft C. 10 ft D. 12 ft

User Andersem
by
8.7k points

1 Answer

6 votes
Half the length of the chord is ...
√(10² -(10 -2)²) = 6

The length of the chord is ...
D. 12 ft
n the above figure, the radius of curvature is 10 ft and the height of the segment-example-1
User Eric Mason
by
8.3k points
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories