Can we draw a chord of 11cm in the circle of radius 5cm? Explain your answer.

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Diameter is the longest chord of a circle.
Here, radius = 5 cm
Therefore, diameter = 2 $\times$ 5 = 10 cm
And as 11 cm is more than 10 cm (diameter), we cannot draw a chord of 11 cm in the circle of radius 5 cm.

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Can we draw a chord of 11cm in the circle of radius 5cm? Explain your answer.

Diameter is the longest chord of a circle. Here, radius = 5 cm Therefore, diameter = 2 × 5 = 10 cm And as 11 cm is more than 10 cm (diameter), we cannot draw a chord of 11 cm in the circle of radius 5 cm.

Diameter is the longest chord of a circle.
Here, radius = 5 cm
Therefore, diameter = 2 $\times$ 5 = 10 cm
And as 11 cm is more than 10 cm (diameter), we cannot draw a chord of 11 cm in the circle of radius 5 cm.