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Daily puzzle · 2026-10-17 · Similar Triangles

Mathbound Daily Puzzle — 2026-10-17 — Similar Triangles Solution

Level 2

Circle radius 55. Chord length 88. Distance from center to chord?
  1. A.4
  2. B.3
  3. C.1
  4. D.5
  5. E.z4

Answer: B

Key idea: Right triangle: half-chord, radius, distance.

Set it up: 52−42\sqrt{5^2-4^2}.

Solution: 33.

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