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What is a straight line that joins two points on the circumfrance of a circle?
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∙ 12y ago
A chord i think?
Sorry if its wrong, I'm not good at this stuff:(
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Straight line that joins two points on the circumference of a circle?
diameter
What is a straight line that joins two points on the circumference of a circle?
A chord is a line that joins to points on the circumference of a circle. If it passes through the center of the circle it's called a diameter.
What is the diameter of a circle?
A chord of a circle is a straight line that joins any two points on the circumference of a circle. The diameter of a circle is the length of the chord that passes through the centre of the circle; it is the chord of longest length and is twice the radius of the circle in length.
Is the radius of a circle a chord also?
No. A chord is a straight line joining two points on the circumference of a circle whereas a radius joins only one point on the circumference to the circle centre. A diameter is a straight line joining two points on the circumference (via the circle's centre) and so is also a chord. (Yes, but the question is about a radius, not a diameter!)
What is a chord in terms of mathematics?
a line that joins two points on a circle
A line segment that intersects with two points on a circle is called what?
A line segment that intersects with or joins two points on a circle is called a chord.
What is a straight line called that joins the cicumference of a circle?
Diameter Diameter radius
What joins two points on a circle?
A chord and the diameter is the largest chord of a circle. A2. Remember, the circle is the bit inside the curved line, NOT the curved line. [A circle is bounded by ... .] From any two points on a circle, you could erect a variety of lines, of which the shortest for any given quest would be a straight line. The other natural line joining two points would be the arc joining two points on the perimeter of a circle. * * * * * Actually, I believe that a circle IS the curved line. A circle is defined as the locus of all points that are at a constant distance from a fixed point (the centre). This is the boundary of the circle, not its interior.
What is a line which joins the two points of circumference and passes through the centre of circle is called?
That's the diameter.
If a circle has a diameter of 15 inches can it also have a chord of 20 inches and how?
No. A chord is a straight line drawn between any two points on the circumference of a circle. The longest chord is when the points are on opposite sides of the centre of the circle (and passes through the centre of the circle). The straight line which joins the points on opposite sides of the centre (through the centre) is called the diameter of the circle. Therefore the longest chord possible is the diameter of the circle. A circle with a diameter of 15 in can have a chord with a maximum length of 15 in.
What is the line that joins two points on the circle?
That's a 'chord' of the circle.If it passes through the center of the circle, then it's also called a 'diameter'of the circle, and no other chord of that circle can be longer than it is.
What aRe the endings points on the prime meridian?
Every meridian of longitude is a semi-circle that joins the north and south poles.
