The diagram shows a circle of radius 1 touching three sides of a rectangle. A diagonal of the rectangle intersects the circle at and , as shown.
What is the length of the chord ?
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\sqrt{5}
\frac{4}{\sqrt{5}}
\sqrt{5} - \frac{2}{\sqrt{5}}
\frac{5\sqrt{5}}{6}
2
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