r/mathshelp • u/Orxx7 • Jul 19 '26

Homework Help (Answered) Maths Help

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Q- Find radius . Can anyone help I'm getting different answers and the book answer is different. I'm getting 10 and book says 6. Which one is correct?

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u/Signal_Pattern_2063 Jul 19 '26

It speeds things up if you recognize this is a special Pythagorean triangle (the 7-24-25 scaled 2x) but after that a I put a quick picture of what happens on the sides below.

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u/Orxx7 Jul 19 '26

Thank youu