Triangle aoc intersects a circle with center o. side ao is 10 inches and the diameter of the circle is 12 inches. what is the length of bc

Step-by-step explanation:

It is given that triangle AOC intersects a circle with center O, side AO is 10 inches and the diameter of the circle is 12 inches, thus

OC is the radius of the circle and is equal to .

Now, From ΔAOC, using the Pythagoras theorem, we get

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x^2 + 81

we can factor this using difference of square binomials.

rewrite the equation:

x^2 - (-81)

factor:

(a^2 - b^2) = (√a^2 + √b^2)(√a^2 - √b^2)

(x^2 - (-81) = (x + √-81)(x - √-81)

we can remove the - from under the radical by multiplying it by i.

(x^2 - (-81) = (x + i√81)(x - i√81)

(x^2 - (-81) = (x + 9i)(x - 9i)

we can check our answer by using foil:

x^2 - 9ix + 9ix - 81i^2

x^2 - 81^2

i^2 = -1

x^2 + 81