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Sketch a circle with two moncongruent chords Is the longer chord father from center or closer to than shorter chord?

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The longer chord is farther from the center of the circle than the shorter chord.

This can be proven using the following theorem:

Theorem: If two chords of a circle are congruent, then the longer chord is farther from the center of the circle than the shorter chord.

Proof:

Let $AB$ and $CD$ be two congruent chords of a circle with center $O$.

Since $AB$ and $CD$ are congruent, then $|AB| = |CD|$.

Let $d_1$ be the distance from $O$ to $AB$ and $d_2$ be the distance from $O$ to $CD$.

Since $O$ is the center of the circle, then $d_1 = d_2$.

Now, let $E$ be the midpoint of $AB$ and $F$ be the midpoint of $CD$.

Since $E$ is the midpoint of $AB$, then $|AE| = |EB| = \frac{1}{2}|AB|$.

Since $F$ is the midpoint of $CD$, then $|CF| = |FD| = \frac{1}{2}|CD|$.

Since $|AB| = |CD|$ and $E$ and $F$ are the midpoints of $AB$ and $CD$, respectively, then $|AE| = |EB| = |CF| = |FD|$.

Since $|AE| = |CF|$ and $d_1 = d_2$, then $|AO| = |OC|$.

Therefore, $O$ is equidistant from $AB$ and $CD$.

Since $O$ is equidistant from $AB$ and $CD$, then the longer chord $CD$ is farther from the center of the circle than the shorter chord $AB$.

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