Radius of the circle O is given by 10 units and AB = 10.
\Draw radius .
is a right angle triangle.
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bisects
(A radius perpendicular to a chord bisects it )
(Apply definition of segment bisector)
(Substitute AB = 10)
(Divide)
Use the pythagorean theorem to find OX.
\ (Apply pythagorean theorem)
(Substitute
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(Evaluate powers)
(Subtract 25 from each side)
(Subtract)
(Apply square root of each side)
The value of .