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geometry senior

Problem

In a circle with center , is a diameter, is a chord, and . Then the length of is
problem
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
Since is an angle inscribed in a arc, we obtain , so is a -- right triangle. This gives and , and now since is a diameter, . The fact that is a diameter also means that , so is again a -- right triangle, yielding and , which finally gives .
Final answer
D