(i) Is circle a polygon ?
(ii) Is the chord of a circle also a radius of the circle ?

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Solution

(i) No, circle is not a polygon, as it is not made of straight lines.
(ii) No, radius of a circle is the distance between center and a point on its periphery.
Chord is the line joining any two points on the circle.

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