Which of the following cannot be the length of chord of a circle of radius 4 cm?

12 cm

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6.5 cm

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6 cm

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7 cm

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Solution

The correct option is A
12 cm

Given that

The radius of a circle is 4 cm.

The diameter of the circle = 4 $\times$ 2 = 8 cm

The diameter is the longest chord of a circle. Hence, the length of any chord cannot be more than 8 cm.

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