Find the radius of the circle formed by the intersection of a sphere of diameter 26 units and a plane that is 5 units away from the center of the sphere.

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Draw a side view.
Draw a radius perpendicular to the chord, and a radius to the end of the chord.
You now have a 5-12-13 right triangle.
The circle of intersection has a radius of 12.
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