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Geometry and TrigonometryVery hardChord cut by a vertical line on a circle

Geometry and Trigonometry practice question

In the xy-plane, the circle x² + y² = 25 and the line x = 3 intersect at two points. What is the distance between those two points?

Answer: 8

At x = 3, y² = 16, so the points are (3, 4) and (3, −4), which are 8 apart.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 4
4 is the distance from the x-axis to one point.
If you answered 6
6 is 2 × 3, using the x-coordinate.
If you answered 10
10 is the diameter.

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