The longest chord in any circle is its ___________

radius

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diameter

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sector

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segment

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Solution

The correct option is B diameter
The line segment that passes through the centre of a circle with its end points lying on the circumference is the longest chord of a circle, and is called the diameter of the circle.
Here, AB is the diameter of the circle with centre O.
Therefore, option b is correct.

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