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Question from azlaan, a student: prove that line joining the midpoint of 2 equal chords substain equal angle with the chord? |
Azlaan,
The basic ideas you will need:
Draw a reasonably accurate diagram.
Look for a symmetry.
Add some appropriate extra lines.
Label sets of segments that are congruent:
-things stated to be equal
-halves of something
-radii of a circle
Good Hunting!
-RD
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