There is a constant ratio between corresponding sides of similar figures. Since circles don't have sides, what ratio(s) could you use to prove that all circles are similar?
You could compare the ratios of their radii or the ratios of their diameters. For any two circles, all corresponding radii have the same ratio, and all corresponding diameters have the same ratio, which shows the circles are similar.
Can a chord also be classified as a radius? Explain your answer.
No. A chord has both endpoints on the circle, while a radius has one endpoint at the center and the other on the circle. So a segment cannot be both a chord and a radius.
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