Given circle O, if KM = 16 units and KO = 10 units, what is the length of L?

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2007-10-21 17:52:01 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

Answer: 6

16/2=8
from pisagor relation

x^2+8^2=10^2

2007-10-21 17:55:50 · answer #1 · answered by iyiogrenci 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

KL = half of KM

just use pythagoreans theorem

2007-10-21 17:57:52 · answer #2 · answered by ProSingerWannaBe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

answer = 6;

simplest method to solve:
OL = sqrt( (KO)^2 - (0.5*KM)^2 )

2007-10-21 18:04:48 · answer #3 · answered by Josk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋