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Chord Property

ClassNotes Team 7 MIN READUPDATED 15 JUN 2026

Mathematics SSS 2 Second Term

WEEK 7

Chord Property

Performance Objectives

Students should be able to;

  1. Identify angles suspended by chord in a circle
  2. Identify angles suspended at the equal chords and derived the riders
  3. Identify perpendicular bisector of chords and derived the riders
  4. Identify angles in an alternative segment and derive the riders.

Circle Theorem

Content

Centre – the point within the circle where the distance to points on the circumference is the same.

Radius – the distance from the centre to any point on the circle. The diameter is twice the radius.

Circumference (perimeter) – the distance around a circle.

The chord is a straight line joining two points on the circumference.

Diameter – a chord (of max.…