Question

In the circle, segments a and b form one chord and segments c and d form another chord. The length of segment b is 6.5 , the length of segment c is 19.5 , and the length of segment d is 13 . Find the length of segment a.

Answer 1

The length of segment a is 19.5.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the length of segment a, we can use the property that in a circle, two chords are equal if and only if they are equidistant from the center. Since segment b is given as 6.5 and segment c is given as 19.5, we can assume that they are equidistant from the center of the circle. This means that segment a is equal to segment c, so the length of segment a is also 19.5.