Q : 3 If two equal chords of a circle intersect within the circle, prove that the line joining the point of intersection to the centre makes equal angles with the chords.
Given: two equal chords of a circle intersect within the circle.
To prove: the line joining the point of intersection to the centre makes equal angles with the chords.
i.e. OPM=OPN
Proof :
Construction: Join OP and draw
In OMP and ONP,
AP = AP (Common)
OM = ON (Equal chords of a circle are equidistant from the centre)
OMP = ONP (Both are right-angled)
Thus, OMP ONP (By RHS rule)
OPM=OPN (CPCT)