Asked by Anonymous
The diameter of a spherical grapefruit is 6.0 inches. An amateur fruit slicer misses its center by one inch. What is the radius of the circular slice?
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Answered by
Steve
draw a side view.
Draw a circle
Mark a vertical diameter
Draw a horizontal radius from the center O
The radius has length 3
Draw another vertical line 1 unit away from the center.
On that vertical line, mark its intersections with the horizontal radius (A) and the circle (B).
Then you have a right triangle OAB.
OA^2 + AB^2 = OB^2
1^2 + AB^2 = 3^2
AB^2 = 8
AB = √8
Note that AB is the radius of the sliced section.
Draw a circle
Mark a vertical diameter
Draw a horizontal radius from the center O
The radius has length 3
Draw another vertical line 1 unit away from the center.
On that vertical line, mark its intersections with the horizontal radius (A) and the circle (B).
Then you have a right triangle OAB.
OA^2 + AB^2 = OB^2
1^2 + AB^2 = 3^2
AB^2 = 8
AB = √8
Note that AB is the radius of the sliced section.
Answered by
Cecilia
this is sooooo useful
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