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Yes, any length - from virtually zero to that of the diameter.

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Q: Can a chord be in many different lengths on a given circle?
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Why is the diameter the longest chord?

A chord is a straight line from one point on a circle's circumference to another. Because the largest straight line distance in a circle is the diameter and the diameter is also a chord, the diameter is the longest chord. Join the endpoints of a given chord to the center of the circle to form an isosceles triangle. The triangle inequality then tells that the length of the chord is less than two radii of the circle, i.e., less than the diameter. See related links.


A chord of a circle has length 4.2 cm and is 8 cm from the center of the circle what is the radius of the circle?

To find the radius of the circle, we can use the Pythagorean theorem. The chord divides the circle into two equal parts, each forming a right triangle with the radius. The radius, the distance from the center to the chord, and half the length of the chord form a right triangle. Using the Pythagorean theorem, we have (radius)^2 = (distance from center)^2 + (1/2 * chord length)^2. Substituting in the given values, we get (radius)^2 = 8^2 - (1/2 * 4.2)^2. Solving for the radius gives us a radius of approximately 7.48 cm.


What shape has four sides of two different lengths?

A parallelogram or a rectangle would fit the given description


How do you find the area of a circle when the radius is unknown?

By using the other information supplied about the circle to calculate either its radius (from which its area can be calculated) or its area (if the circle is similar to another with a given area and some ratio between the two circle is given):If the diameter is given: radius = diameter ÷ 2If the circumference is given: radius = circumference ÷ 2πIf the circle is similar to another circle which has a given area, and the length ratio is given; square the length ratio to get the area ratio and apply to the given area.


How do you calculate sq cm?

If you are given two lengths with the units of centimeters just multiply the two cm lengths and you have cmxcm which is cm2