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Suppose that YM has a length of 12in and its distance from point L is 5in find the radius of circle L to the nearest tenth

a) 6.7
b) 7.1
c) 7.8
d) 8.3

Suppose that YM has a length of 12in and its distance from point L is 5in find the-example-1
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we know that
applying the Pythagoras theorem
LM²=LV²+VM²
LM is the radius of the circle
LV=5 in
VM=12/2----> 6 in
so
LM²=5²+6²-----> LM²=61------> LM=7.81 in------> LM=7.8 in

the answer is
7.8 in
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