The longest chord a circle is ____.

Diameter

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Radius

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Point

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Circumference

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Solution

The correct option is A
Diameter

The diameter of the circle is the longest chord that passes through the center of the circle.

Here, O is the center of the circle and AB is its diameter.

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Is every diameter of circle a chord ? Name the longest chord . Is every chord if a circle also a diameter ?

Assertion: A diameter of a circle is the longest chord of the circle and all diameters have equal length.

Reason: Length of a diameter = radius.

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