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Is circumference a chord?

Not at all! The circumference is the length of the boundary of a circle. A chord is a straight line(or a line segment) that passes through two points on the boundary of a circle (or on a curve).


What is part of a circle or the curve between two points on a circle?

An arc is part of the circumference of a circle


The circular boundry of the circle is called the?

The boundary which defines the area of a circle is known as the circumference of the circle.However if one wants to be precise, the circumference is the distance around the outside of the circle, not the circle itself. The term "circle" itself means the boundary. It has an interior and an exterior.A circle can be defined as all the points that are the same distance from a given point.


What name is given to part of the circumfrance of a circle?

The part of the circumference of a circle is called an "arc." An arc is defined as a segment of the circle's boundary, formed between two points on the circle. The length of an arc can vary depending on the angle subtended at the center of the circle.


What is the difference between a circle's diameter and circumference?

The diameter of a circle is the length of a line passing through the center of a circle that connects two points on the circumference. The circumference is the distance around the edge of a circle.


What is a part of a circle or the curve between two points on a circle?

An arc is part of the circumference of a circle


Which term describes the point which is equal distance from all points on the boundary of the circle?

The term that describes the point equidistant from all points on the boundary of a circle is the "center" of the circle. This point is located at the midpoint of the radius, and every radius drawn from the center to the circumference is of equal length.


Is it true that every chord of a circle contains two points of the circle?

well its true that every chord contains two points of the circumference of a circle 'cos a chord is the straight line between two points on the circumference


What is the meaning of circle in math?

It is a round plane figure whose boundary (the circumference) consists of points equidistant from a fixed point (the center).


What is an unbroken portion of a circle that lies between two points on the circle?

An arc (circumference only), or a segment.


What is the curve between 2 points in a circle called?

If the curve is part of the circumference of the circle, it is called an arc.


Between how many pairs of points can you measure a circle's diameter?

There are an infinite number of points on the circumference of a circle and an infinite number of points on a semi-circle so the answer to your question is "An infinite number of pairs of points."