CMM Quarterly - who we are
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CMM Quarterly - who we are

CMM Quarterly has been around for 17+ years bringing CMM programmers and operators the real inside information they need. We have all read the ‘fluff’ pieces that some e-magazines put out or they own the site that puts out articles but wouldn’t know how to run a CMM to save their life.

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How to Calculate Chord Length
Mark Boucher Mark Boucher

How to Calculate Chord Length

A chord of a circle is a line segment with its endpoints on the circle. The diameter of a circle is a chord that intersects the center of the circle. A line that contains a chord of a circle is known as a secant of that circle. It is possible to calculate a chord's length when the circle's radius and the central angle of the chord are given. We can also calculate a chord's length when we know the circle's radius and distance of the chord to the center of the circle.

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