What is a line segment passing through the center of the circle and having its end points on the circle called?

Diameter

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The correct option is A
Diameter

A line segment passing through the center of the circle and having its end position on the circle is called Diameter.
A and B are the endpoints that are lying on the circumference of the circle.

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Q. A line segment passing through the center of the circle and touching circumference at both the ends is called radius.

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A line segment passing through the center of a circle with its ends points as the......... of the circle.

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What is a line segment passing through the center of the circle and having its end points on the circle called?

The correct option is A Diameter A line segment passing through the center of the circle and having its end position on the circle is called Diameter. A and B are the endpoints that are lying on the circumference of the circle.

The correct option is A
Diameter

A line segment passing through the center of the circle and having its end position on the circle is called Diameter.
A and B are the endpoints that are lying on the circumference of the circle.