Length of Common Chord of Two Intersecting Circles

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Length of Common Chord of Two Intersecting Circles

If the common chord is at distance $$x$$ from the centre of a circle of radius $$r$$:

$$L=2\sqrt{r^2-x^2}$$

Usage

- Used to calculate the common chord length after finding its distance from a centre.

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