I tried to do this problem but the answer doesn't jive. Circle C has a radius of 13. Chord AB is 10. Find the distance from the center of the circle to chord AB which is labeled CD. I labeled CD = x. 1/2 of AB = 5. The line segment CB (13) is the same os CD (x). I tired x sq + 5 sq = 13 sq and got. Answer I got was 12. What is wrong?
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Nothing is wrong. The chord is 12 units from the center of the circle.
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