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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Revolt · Accepted Answer

all radii of a circle are congruent

Right Triangle Similarity

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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