If you have a computer (I assume you do or you wouldn't be HERE) you have a 
calculator of sufficient capacity.  You merely need to know the formula.

where c is the length of the chord and a is the length of the arc,

radius = (a² + 1/4c²)/2a

Plug in your values, do the math, and there you are.....

so.....

square a and add to memory.  square c and multiply x .25  and add to memory.  
recall memory and divide by two, then divide by a.  you are done.

Darrell

--- In [email protected], "David Engle" <rirocket@...> wrote:
>
> Can someone please recommend a cheap calculator or app that will do the 
> radius of a curve when the arc and chord lengths are measured.  DJE
>




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