**Interactive demonstration of a mathematical relation. See ball drop as a function of distance over time.


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Intersecting Chords

Products of segments of intersecting chords are equal

 Intersecting Chords Theorem  

Picture of product of intersecting chords rule

If two chords intersect inside a circle then the product of the lengths of the segments of one chord equals the product of the lengths of the segments of the other chord.
    A • B = C • D

Practice Problems
In the circle below, the chord segments have the following lengths: A= 6, C=3, D=4. Use the theorem for the product of chord segments to find the value of D.
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In the circle below, the chord segments have the following lengths: D = 8, C = 3, A = 6. Use the theorem for the product of chord segments to find the value of B.
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