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A chord is that part of a straight line (within a circle) that intersects the perimeter of the circle at two different points.
A diameter is just a special case where the chord passes through the centre of the circle.
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Can a chord also be a diameter?
yes.. the largest chord in the circle is the diameter itself..
A diameter is also a?
Chord.
Can a chord of a circle also be the diameter of the circle?
Sure. Any chord that passes through the center of the circle is also a diameter. Chords can have many different lengths, but a diameter is the longest chord.
Is a diameter a type of chord?
Yes, diameter is also a type of chord.Infact ,it said to be the longest chord in a circle.
Why can a chord be a diameter?
because the chord can be determine by the diameter and the diameter can be determine by the chord.
Is every chord of a circle also a diameter?
No. The chord is a diameter only if it passes through the center of the circle. In that case,it's also the longest that any chord can possibly be in that circle.
When is a Chord a diameter?
The longest chord of a circle is its diameter
How is a diameter a chord and a chord not a diameter?
Every chord is a line on the inside between two points on the circle. A diameter does that, so it's a chord. But in order to be a diameter, a chord also has to meet another requirement ... it has to go through the center of the circle. A lot of chords don't do that, so they can't be diameters.
Is diameter of a circle also a chord?
Yes.
Is the diameter of a circle also a chord?
Yes.
What is the name of the chord that is a diameter?
The diameter of a circle could also be called the longest chord in that circle.A chord is any straight line that connects two points on a curve. A circle has a near infinite number of chords that can be drawn between any two points around its circumference.Any chord that passes through the middle of the circle, making it the longest chord possible in the confines of the circle, is also known as the diameter of the circle.So, every diameter is a chord, but not every chord is a diameter.
Is a diameter also a chord with reason...?
Yes because a chord is a straight line joining any two points on the circumference of circle and the diameter is the largest chord in a circle
