Investigate the possibility, given a circle, of drawing two chords whoselengths are in the ratio 1 :2 and whose distances from the center are in theratio 2:1. If the chords can be drawn, find the length of each in terms ofthe radius. If not, prove that the figure is impossible.

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Investigate the possibility, given a circle, of drawing two chords whose
lengths are in the ratio 1 :2 and whose distances from the center are in the
ratio 2:1. If the chords can be drawn, find the length of each in terms of
the radius. If not, prove that the figure is impossible.

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