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Here is a diagram of a straightedge and compass construction. C is the center of one circle, and B is the center of the other. Explain why the length of segment CB is the same as the length of segment CD.

Here is a diagram of a straightedge and compass construction. C is the center of one-example-1
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The distance from the center of the circle to its boundary is always the same (radius)

So, both segments are equal.

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