Practice Perpendicular From The Centre To A Chord (9.2) - Circles

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Question 1.
What is the result when a perpendicular is drawn from the center of a circle to a chord?
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Think about the properties of right triangles.
Question 2.
Will equal chords of a circle be equidistant to the center?
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Refer to the specific theorems discussed.
3Question 3.
The line drawn from the center of a circle to a chord bisects the chord.
- True
- False
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Refer back to the theorem discussed.
4Question 4.
If two chords are equidistant from the center, then they are equal in length.
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Consider how the properties relate to distances.
Question 5.
Given a circle with a radius of 10 cm, find the length of a chord that is 6 cm away from the center.
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Make sure to visualize the right triangle formed.
Question 6.
Two equal chords intersect within a circle; prove that the segments are equal.
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Use triangle properties with the center line!

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