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geometry senior

Problem

Let be a diameter in a circle of radius Let be a chord in the circle that intersects at a point such that and What is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
Solution
Let be the center of the circle, and be the midpoint of . Let and . This implies that . Since , we now want to find . Since is a right angle, by Pythagorean theorem . Thus, our answer is .
Final answer
E