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Simple question regarding chords in a circle.



Is the midpoint of a circle's chord always perpendicular to the circle's centre?










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    A point cannot be perpendicular to anything. The perpendicular bisector of a chord indeed always passes through the circle's center, though.
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    What do you mean by a point being perpendicular to another point?
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Simple question regarding chords in a circle.



Is the midpoint of a circle's chord always perpendicular to the circle's centre?










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closed as off-topic by Saad, Abcd, Cesareo, Daniel McLaury, John Bentin Jan 6 at 19:37


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    A point cannot be perpendicular to anything. The perpendicular bisector of a chord indeed always passes through the circle's center, though.
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Simple question regarding chords in a circle.



Is the midpoint of a circle's chord always perpendicular to the circle's centre?










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Simple question regarding chords in a circle.



Is the midpoint of a circle's chord always perpendicular to the circle's centre?







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closed as off-topic by Saad, Abcd, Cesareo, Daniel McLaury, John Bentin Jan 6 at 19:37


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closed as off-topic by Saad, Abcd, Cesareo, Daniel McLaury, John Bentin Jan 6 at 19:37


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  • 3




    $begingroup$
    A point cannot be perpendicular to anything. The perpendicular bisector of a chord indeed always passes through the circle's center, though.
    $endgroup$
    – David G. Stork
    Jan 6 at 7:51






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    $begingroup$
    What do you mean by a point being perpendicular to another point?
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    – Anurag A
    Jan 6 at 7:51














  • 3




    $begingroup$
    A point cannot be perpendicular to anything. The perpendicular bisector of a chord indeed always passes through the circle's center, though.
    $endgroup$
    – David G. Stork
    Jan 6 at 7:51






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    $begingroup$
    What do you mean by a point being perpendicular to another point?
    $endgroup$
    – Anurag A
    Jan 6 at 7:51








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A point cannot be perpendicular to anything. The perpendicular bisector of a chord indeed always passes through the circle's center, though.
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– David G. Stork
Jan 6 at 7:51




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A point cannot be perpendicular to anything. The perpendicular bisector of a chord indeed always passes through the circle's center, though.
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– David G. Stork
Jan 6 at 7:51




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What do you mean by a point being perpendicular to another point?
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The theorem says that: Any line drawn from the center that bisects a chord is perpendicular to the chord. Your statement is missing the word "line" and also it will be perpendicular to the chord instead of circle's centre.



Hope this helps.






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    Let $AB$ be our chord with midpoint $M$ and $O$ be the center of the circle.



    If your question is "Is $OMperp AB$ true?" so the answer is "no".



    For the counterexample take $AB$ is a diameter of the circle and take another diameter, which is not perpendicular to $AB$.



    If our chord $AB$ is not diameter of the circle so $OMperp AB$, of course.






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      The theorem says that: Any line drawn from the center that bisects a chord is perpendicular to the chord. Your statement is missing the word "line" and also it will be perpendicular to the chord instead of circle's centre.



      Hope this helps.






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        $begingroup$

        The theorem says that: Any line drawn from the center that bisects a chord is perpendicular to the chord. Your statement is missing the word "line" and also it will be perpendicular to the chord instead of circle's centre.



        Hope this helps.






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          $begingroup$

          The theorem says that: Any line drawn from the center that bisects a chord is perpendicular to the chord. Your statement is missing the word "line" and also it will be perpendicular to the chord instead of circle's centre.



          Hope this helps.






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          The theorem says that: Any line drawn from the center that bisects a chord is perpendicular to the chord. Your statement is missing the word "line" and also it will be perpendicular to the chord instead of circle's centre.



          Hope this helps.







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              Let $AB$ be our chord with midpoint $M$ and $O$ be the center of the circle.



              If your question is "Is $OMperp AB$ true?" so the answer is "no".



              For the counterexample take $AB$ is a diameter of the circle and take another diameter, which is not perpendicular to $AB$.



              If our chord $AB$ is not diameter of the circle so $OMperp AB$, of course.






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                $begingroup$

                Let $AB$ be our chord with midpoint $M$ and $O$ be the center of the circle.



                If your question is "Is $OMperp AB$ true?" so the answer is "no".



                For the counterexample take $AB$ is a diameter of the circle and take another diameter, which is not perpendicular to $AB$.



                If our chord $AB$ is not diameter of the circle so $OMperp AB$, of course.






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                  $begingroup$

                  Let $AB$ be our chord with midpoint $M$ and $O$ be the center of the circle.



                  If your question is "Is $OMperp AB$ true?" so the answer is "no".



                  For the counterexample take $AB$ is a diameter of the circle and take another diameter, which is not perpendicular to $AB$.



                  If our chord $AB$ is not diameter of the circle so $OMperp AB$, of course.






                  share|cite|improve this answer









                  $endgroup$



                  Let $AB$ be our chord with midpoint $M$ and $O$ be the center of the circle.



                  If your question is "Is $OMperp AB$ true?" so the answer is "no".



                  For the counterexample take $AB$ is a diameter of the circle and take another diameter, which is not perpendicular to $AB$.



                  If our chord $AB$ is not diameter of the circle so $OMperp AB$, of course.







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