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Find the radius of the circle

Find the radius of the circle-example-1
User Amenoire
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Explanation:

Use Pythagorean theorem to find the hypotenuse of the triangle....this is the DIAMETER of the circle ....radius is 1/2 of this diameter

hyp^2 = 16^2 + 12^2

hyp = diameter = 20 cm

then radius = 10 cm

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