answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

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).

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Is circumference a chord
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What is arc and chord?

An arc is part of the circumference of a circle and a chord is a straight line that meets two points of the circumference with the diameter being the largest chord.


What defines a chord in geometry?

A chord is a straight line that extends from one point of the circumference of a circle to another point on the circumference and the diameter of a circle is its largest chord


What is a line segment that has both endpoints on the circumference?

It is a chord of a circle.


Can a chord become a tangent?

No because a chord is a small part of the circumference and a tangent is a line outside of the circle that touches the circumference at a single point.


What is the chord of a circle that is always smaller?

There is no chord that is always smaller since, in the limit, the chord reaches a single point on the circumference - when it it is no longer a chord!


Is a Chord in geometry?

A chord is a straight line joining two points on the circumference of a circle.


The line segment which touches two points on the circumference is what?

It is a chord of which the circle's diameter is the largest chord.


Where would uu find a chord on a circle?

A chord - is a straight-line joining two points on the circumference. The longest chord is the diameter.


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


Why can't a radius be a chord?

Because a chord is a line between two points on the circumference; a radius starts at the circumference and ends at the centre, so it doesn't fit the criteria.


What is the definition of chord in maths?

A chord is a straight line joining any 2 points on the circumference of a circle


What is cord of a cIRCLE?

A chord is a line joining two points on the circumference the largest chord being the diameter.