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John had a ball that rolled into a pool and floated on the water. Its highest point was 2 cm above the surface. The diameter of the circle where the ball met the water surface was 8 cm. Find the diameter of John's ball.

Final Answer:

D =  10 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

r2=(8/2)2+(r2)2 r2=16+r24r+4 0=204r r=20/4=5 cm D=2 r=2 5=10 cm



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