Mathematics
The line joining the mid-points of two chords of a circle passes through its center, then the chords are :
not parallel to each other
equal to each other
parallel to each other
not equal to each other
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Answer
The line from centre of circle to the midpoint of any chord is also the perpendicular bisector of the chord.
∴ The two chords are parallel as they are both perpendicular to the line through the centre.
Hence, Option 3 is the correct option.
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