The diameter (across the widest part) is the longest chord that can be drawn on a circle.
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A chord is any line segment that connect two points of a circle. If a chord passes through the center of the circle it is called the DIAMETER of the circle. The diameter of any circle is the longest chord of that circle as well.
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.
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.
longest chord = diameter y = longest chord y = diameter radius = 1/2 diameter therefore, radius = 1/2y
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