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chord and circles

Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 3:40 pm
by matic
Given a circle, how do I draw the horizontal chord given its length ?

Posted: Sun Sep 07, 2008 5:41 pm
by andrew
1. Draw a vertical line through the center of the circle
2. Create two parallels to the vertical line, one to its right side, one to its left side, with distance 'chord length/2'
3. Connect intersection points