When a chord divides a circle into two parts, each part is called a:

Chord

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Segment

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Secant

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Centre

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Solution

The correct option is B
Segment

A line segment whose endpoints lie on a circle is called a chord of the circle.
When a chord divides a circle into two parts, each part is called a segment of the circle.
A straight line passing through a circle and intersecting it at two points is called a secant of the circle.

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