Central Angles

Question 1

Which figure shows a line tangent to the circle?

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[Image: A circle is shown. A line with length 3 is drawn f...]

Question 2

We know that central angles are congruent, because it is given. We can say that segments AO, CO, BO, and DO are congruent because . Then by the congruency theorem, we know that triangle AOC is congruent to triangle BOD. Finally, we can conclude that chord AC is congruent to chord BD because .

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all radii of a circle are congruent

Question 3

We know that central angles are congruent, because it is given. We can say that segments AO, CO, BO, and DO are congruent because . Then by the congruency theorem, we know that triangle AOC is congruent to triangle BOD. Finally, we can conclude that chord AC is congruent to chord BD because .

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SAS

Question 4

We know that central angles are congruent, because it is given. We can say that segments AO, CO, BO, and DO are congruent because . Then by the congruency theorem, we know that triangle AOC is congruent to triangle BOD. Finally, we can conclude that chord AC is congruent to chord BD because .

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CPCTC

Question 5

Complete the missing parts of the paragraph proof.

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We know that central angles are congruent, because it is given. We can say that segments AO, CO, BO, and DO are congruent because . Then by the congruency theorem, we know that triangle AOC is congrue: AOC and BOD; We know that central angles are congruent, because it is given. We can say that segments AO, CO, BO, and DO are congruent because . Then by the congruency theorem, we know that triangle AOC is congrue: all radii of a circle are congruent; We know that central angles are congruent, because it is given. We can say that segments AO, CO, BO, and DO are congruent because . Then by the congruency theorem, we know that triangle AOC is congrue: SAS; We know that central angles are congruent, because it is given. We can say that segments AO, CO, BO, and DO are congruent because . Then by the congruency theorem, we know that triangle AOC is congrue: CPCTC

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