Length of secant line in respect to circumference











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          First, find the radius of the circle: $2pi R=30$, $R=frac{15}{pi}$. Let $O$ be the center of the circle. Then $mangle{AOB}=frac{7}{R}=frac{7pi}{15}$. Observe that $triangle{AOB}$ is isosceles with $AO=OB=R$. Then $AB=2Rsin frac{7pi}{30}=frac{30}{pi}sin frac{7pi}{30}approx 6.4$






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            First, find the radius of the circle: $2pi R=30$, $R=frac{15}{pi}$. Let $O$ be the center of the circle. Then $mangle{AOB}=frac{7}{R}=frac{7pi}{15}$. Observe that $triangle{AOB}$ is isosceles with $AO=OB=R$. Then $AB=2Rsin frac{7pi}{30}=frac{30}{pi}sin frac{7pi}{30}approx 6.4$






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              First, find the radius of the circle: $2pi R=30$, $R=frac{15}{pi}$. Let $O$ be the center of the circle. Then $mangle{AOB}=frac{7}{R}=frac{7pi}{15}$. Observe that $triangle{AOB}$ is isosceles with $AO=OB=R$. Then $AB=2Rsin frac{7pi}{30}=frac{30}{pi}sin frac{7pi}{30}approx 6.4$






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                First, find the radius of the circle: $2pi R=30$, $R=frac{15}{pi}$. Let $O$ be the center of the circle. Then $mangle{AOB}=frac{7}{R}=frac{7pi}{15}$. Observe that $triangle{AOB}$ is isosceles with $AO=OB=R$. Then $AB=2Rsin frac{7pi}{30}=frac{30}{pi}sin frac{7pi}{30}approx 6.4$






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                First, find the radius of the circle: $2pi R=30$, $R=frac{15}{pi}$. Let $O$ be the center of the circle. Then $mangle{AOB}=frac{7}{R}=frac{7pi}{15}$. Observe that $triangle{AOB}$ is isosceles with $AO=OB=R$. Then $AB=2Rsin frac{7pi}{30}=frac{30}{pi}sin frac{7pi}{30}approx 6.4$







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