G.GCI.2 Congruent Chords: Quick Investigation

Author:Dan Dale, Tim Brzezinski

Interact with the applet below for a minute or two. If two chords of a circle are congruent, what can we conclude about the arcs these chords determine (i.e. "cut off")?

Quick Demo: 0:00 sec - 0:58 sec (BGM: Andy Hunter)

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