Elementary Geometry for College Students (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 9781285195698
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-569-8

Chapter 6 - Section 6.4 - Some Constructions and Inequalities for the Circle - Exercises - Page 302: 34

Answer

The longer chord has a shorter major arc.

Work Step by Step

This is false because the longer chord corresponds to the greater minor arc. Because the sum of the major and minor arc is 360 degrees, this means that the longer chord corresponds to the shorter major arc.
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