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Radius of a Circle

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A circle with center O is shown below. The line segment OA is the ____ of the circle.

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diameter

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radius

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chord

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segment

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Solution

The correct option is B
radius

The radius of a circle is a line segment joining the center of the circle to any point on the circumference of the circle.

The line segment OA is the radius of the circle.

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