Question

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A circle has a center point upper A. Points upper B and upper C lie opposite each other on the circumference to the right of upper A.
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Use what you know about radii, chords, and diameters to identify the correct inequality. In Circle A
, AB+AC______BC
.

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Responses

≥

greater than or equal to

≤

less than or equal to

>

greater than

<

Answer 1

≥

AB and AC are both radii (so AB = AC = r). BC is a diameter (BC = 2r). Thus AB + AC = r + r = 2r = BC, so AB + AC is greater than or equal to BC (in fact equal).