Trigonometry (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321671775
ISBN 13: 978-0-32167-177-6

Chapter 3 - Review Exercises - Page 131: 65

Answer

The radius of the original plate is 5 inches.

Work Step by Step

Let $a = 1.4~in$ and let $b = 0.2~in$. We can find the radius of the original plate: $r = \frac{a^2+b^2}{2b}$ $r = \frac{(1.4~in)^2+(0.2~in)^2}{(2)(0.2~in)}$ $r = 5~in$ The radius of the original plate is 5 inches.
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