Question

Find the diameter of the circle. Assume the leg of the triangle is tangent to the circle. Round any decimals to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

Answer:

8.7 units

Step-by-step explanation:

Given is a right angled triangle (because the segment with 5 units length is tangent to circle. Tangent is perpendicular to RADIUS or diameter)

Let the length of the diameter be d units

By Pythagoras Theorem:

$d = \sqrt{ {10}^{2} - {5}^{2} } \\ = \sqrt{100 - 25} \\ = \sqrt{75} \\ = 8.66025404 \\ = 8.7 \: units$