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Circle Intersection
Circle Intersection
Source:
March 9, 2006
Problem Statement
The length of the common chord of two intersecting circles is
16
16
16
feet. If the radii are
10
10
10
feet and
17
17
17
feet, a possible value for the distance between the centers of teh circles, expressed in feet, is:
(A)
27
(B)
21
(C)
389
(D)
15
(E) undetermined
\text{(A)} \ 27 \qquad \text{(B)} \ 21 \qquad \text{(C)} \ \sqrt{389} \qquad \text{(D)} \ 15 \qquad \text{(E)} \ \text{undetermined}
(A)
27
(B)
21
(C)
389
(D)
15
(E)
undetermined
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