What is the radius of a circle in which the longest chord has length y?

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Geoemtry question.

2006-09-14 02:47:33 · 5 answers · asked by qtgyjda89 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

It's a trick question: the longest chord in a circle is the diameter, so the radius is y/2.

2006-09-14 02:49:45 · answer #1 · answered by std 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Y/2. The longest chord of a circle is always the diameter. The radius is half the diameter.

2006-09-14 02:50:01 · answer #2 · answered by bruinfan 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

the radius is half the length of the "longest chord" (the diameter)... so r = 1/2 y

2006-09-14 02:58:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

y/2

2006-09-14 02:50:45 · answer #4 · answered by vani3624 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

y/2
The longest chord would be the diameter.

2006-09-14 02:59:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋