Thread: circle problem please help

AB and CD are two chords of a circle intersecting each other at P such that AP = CP. show that AB = CD

Originally Posted by saha.subham

AB and CD are two chords of a circle intersecting each other at P such that AP = CP. show that AB = CD

(1) ..........................................Given

(2) .............................When chords intersect in a circle, the product of their segments is equal.

(3) ..........................................Division (AP=CP)

(4) ...........................Addition (1) and (3)

(5) .......Segment Addition Postulate

(6) ..........................................Substitu tion (4) and (5)