A circular pond has a radius of

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Problem

A circular pond has a radius of 12 m12\,\text{m}. A straight wooden bridge is laid across the pond so that its two ends just touch the edge of the pond and its midpoint is 5 m5\,\text{m} away from the centre of the pond. (i) Calculate the length of the bridge. (ii) A safety rope is to be fixed from the centre of the pond to one end of the bridge. Find the length of this rope.

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