Proposition: 3.14: Equal Chords in Circle
(Proposition 14 from Book 3 of Euclid's “Elements”)
In a circle, equal straight lines are equally far from the center, and (straight lines) which are equally far from the center are equal to one another.
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Modern Formulation
Two chords in a circle are equal in length if and only if they are equally far from the center of the circle.
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- Fitzpatrick, Richard: Euclid's "Elements of Geometry"
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