If the radius of a circle is 6.5 cm, then the measure of the longest chord of the circle is ___.

8cm

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9 cm

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12 cm

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13 cm

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Solution

The correct option is D
13 cm

In a circle, the longest chord is the diameter. Hence, the lenght of the longest chord is equal to the length of the diameter.

diameter = 2 $\times$ radius

= 2 $\times$ 6.5 cm

= 13 cm

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