2nd Quarter: Lesson 2 November 22, 2022

RELATION AMONG THE

CHORDS OF THE CIRCLE
1. The diameter of a circle is twice its radius.
- Formula: Radius = ½ Diameter or Diameter = 2 Radius
2. The radii of the same circle are congruent.
3. The perpendicular bisector of a chord passes through the center of
the circle
Pythagorean Theorem:
- c 2 = a2 + b 2

Example: In the given circle, O is the center with a radius of 5 inches. Find the
length of the chord AB if the length of the perpendicular drawn from the center
is 4 inches.

AB is the chord of circle. Since OM is perpendicular to AB, △AOM will be a right-

angled triangle. In △AOM, using the Pythagoras theorem, OA2 = OM2 + AM2. After
the transposition of terms, we get AM2 = OA2 - OM2. On substituting the values,
AM2 = 52 - 42 = 25 - 16 = 9. Thus, AM = √9 = 3. Since OM is the perpendicular
bisector of AB, so AM = MB. Therefore, Chord AB = 2 × 3 = 6 inches