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Prove that a diameter of a circle which bisects a chord of the circle also bisects the angle subtended by the chord at the centre of the circle.

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Given: PQ is a diameter of circle which bisects the chord AB at C
To prove: PQ bisects `angleAOB`
Proof: In `triangleBOC` and `triangleAOC`
`OA=OB` (radius of the circle)
`OC=OC` (common)
`AC=BC` (given)
`triangleAOC~=triangleBOC` (By SSS)
So, `angleAOC=angleBOC` (By CPCT)
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