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Angle C is inscribed in circle O. AB is a diameter of circle O. What is the radius of circle O?

Angle C is inscribed in circle O. AB is a diameter of circle O. What is the radius-example-1
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Answer:

6.5 units

Explanation:

In circle with center O, AB is diameter.


\therefore m\angle ACB = 90°\\

(Angle inscribed in a semicircle)


\therefore \: in\: \triangle ABC, \:AB \: is\: hypotenuse \\

By Pythagorean theorem:


AB = \sqrt{ {12}^(2) + {5}^(2) } \\ = √(144 + 25) \\ = √(169) \\ AB \: = 13 \\ r = (13)/(2) = 6.5 \: units

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