两个同心圆的半径分别为2和4,大圆的弦AD交小圆于B,C两点,且AB=BC=CD.则AB的长等于
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两个同心圆的半径分别为2和4,大圆的弦AD交小圆于B,C两点,且AB=BC=CD.则AB的长等于
答
设 弦高OE=x,AE^2=4^2-x^2=16-x^2 ;BE^2=2^2-x^2=4-x^2根据题意,AE=AB+BE=AE+BC/2=3AB/2=3BE,所以 AE^2=9BE^2,即 16-x^2 =9(4-x^2)x^2=5/2BE^2 =4-5/2=3/2BE=2分之 √6 AB=3BC=6BE=3√6