Answer
The distance between the chords is 7.
Work Step by Step
Let x represent the distance between chord AB and point P. Let y represent the distance between chord CD and point P.
x$^2$=25-16
x$^2$=9
x$^2$=3
y$^2$=25-9
y$^2$=16
y=4
x+y=3+4=7
Elementary Geometry for College Students (6th Edition)
by Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.
Published by
Brooks Cole
ISBN 10:
9781285195698
ISBN 13:
978-1-28519-569-8
Chapter 6 - Test - Page 308: 15b
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