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Find the length of the diameter of circle O. Round to the nearest tenth.

Find the length of the diameter of circle O. Round to the nearest tenth.-example-1
User Albee
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Answer:

Diameter = 19.33

Explanation:

Imaging a radius line from O to the endpoints of the 7. call this line R.

Label the part of the vertical line from O to the 90 degree intersection y.

Now you have a right triangle.

Using the Pythagorean theorem:

R² = 7² + y²

also

y = R - 3

substitute for y:

R² = 49 + (R-3)²

R² = 49 + R² - 6R + 9

simplify:

0 = 58 - 6R

6R = 58

R = 9.6667

Diameter = 2(9.6667) = 19.33

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