Length of a Horizontal Chord

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Length of a Horizontal Chord

For:

$$y=k$$

the chord length is:

$$L=2a\sqrt{1-\frac{k^2}{b^2}}$$

Usage

- Used for chords perpendicular to the minor axis.

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