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Geometry A Common Core Curriculum Ron Larson, Laurie Boswell 1st Edition Chapter 10

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In other words, both endpoints of a chord lie on the circle. Mathematically, a chord can be represented as a line segment with endpoints A and B, where A and B are points on the circle. A tangent, on the other hand, is a line that touches the circle at exactly Show more…

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