Suppose you use geometry software to construct two chords, RS and TU, that Intersect Inside a circle at V. U R T If you measured RV, VS, TV, and VU, what would be true about the relationship between their lengths? Complete the explanation. The product v of the lengths of the segments on one chord will equal the product vJof the lengths of the segments on the other chord: RV + VS v TV+VU v

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Suppose you use geometry software to construct two chords, RS and TU, that Intersect Inside a circle at
V.
R
T
If you measured RV, VS, TV, and VU, what would be true about the relationship between their lengths?
Complete the explanation.
The product
v of the lengths of the segments on one chord will equal the product
vof the
lengths of the segments on the other chord: RV+ VS v
TV+VU V
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose you use geometry software to construct two chords, RS and TU, that Intersect Inside a circle at V. R T If you measured RV, VS, TV, and VU, what would be true about the relationship between their lengths? Complete the explanation. The product v of the lengths of the segments on one chord will equal the product vof the lengths of the segments on the other chord: RV+ VS v TV+VU V
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