Understanding Chords
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Beginner Explanation
A chord is a straight line segment with both endpoints on the boundary of the circle.
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Quick Quiz
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Beginner
Which of the following line segments can be considered a chord?
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Real-World Problem
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Intermediate
Pizza Scenario
Imagine you are slicing a round pizza into equal slices. Each slice is an arc of the pizza. What can you say about the line connecting the tip of the slice to the crust?
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Thinking Challenge
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Intermediate
Think About This
If a chord is equidistant from the center of the circle, what does that tell us about the chord?
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Challenge Quiz
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Advanced
Two minor arcs of a circle are congruent. What does this tell us about their corresponding chords?
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