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Prove the Theorem of the Broken Chord

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The theory of the broken chord asserts that if AB and BC make up a broken chord in a circle, where BC > AB and if M is the midpoint of arc ABC, the foot F of the perpendicular from M on BC is the midpoint of the broken chord ABC.

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