Mathematics A-Level
perpendicular bisector of chord
What perpendicular bisector of chord means in Mathematics A-Level, as defined for WJEC.
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The perpendicular bisector of any chord passes through the centre of the circle, allowing the centre to be found as the intersection of perpendicular bisectors of two chords.
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