A chord divides a circle into two equal halves. The chord must be the _____.

radius of the circle

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diameter of the circle

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any chord of the circle

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depends on the circle

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Solution

The correct option is B
diameter of the circle

The diameter of a circle divides it into two equal halves. The diameter of a circle passes through the center of the circle.

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If a chord divides a circle into two equal halves, the chord is called ___

Write True or False: Give reasons for your answers.

(i) Line segment joining the centre to any point on the circle is a radius of the circle.

(ii) A circle has only finite number of equal chords.

(iii) If a circle is divided into three equal arcs, each is a major arc.

(iv) A chord of a circle, which is twice as long as its radius, is a diameter of the circle.

(v) Sector is the region between the chord and its corresponding arc.

(vi) A circle is a plane figure.

Every chord divides a circle into two parts, called ___of the circle.

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