1. Warm-up A E B D
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Find the measure of DC and AB and AD and ACD

2. Table of Contents 27. Arcs and Chords

3. Arcs and Chords Standard – MM2G3 – Understand properties of circles
Essential Question – What are some rules relating to chords?

4. Chords
You already know what a chord is, here are some rules.
Two minor arcs are congruent if and only if the chords that go with them are congruent.
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5. The Converse of this theorem also holds true.
Next Rule
If a diameter is perpendicular to a chord then it bisects the chord.
The Converse of this theorem also holds true.

6. In a circle, two chords are congruent only if they are the same distance from the center.
Last Rule 9 9

7. C B A 55

9. D
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2x+47 A B C

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