In a circle of radius 6cm, which of the following cannot be the length of a chord?

8cm

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10cm

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14cm

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12cm

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Solution

The correct option is C
14cm

In a circle of radius 6cm, the diameter will be 12 cm.
A chord is a line segment with its endpoints on the circle and we know that diameter of a circle is the largest chord of the circle.
So a chord cannot be longer than 12cm.

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