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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which choices name a chord of circle F? Choose all answers that are correct.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A) AD B) BE C) CF D) DF

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

A diameter is also a chord.

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

There are 2 correct answers.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can you help me figure them out?

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

Chord of a circle: It is a line segment that goes from one point to the circle and end on another point on a circle.

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

Diameter also satisfies this definition.

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

and yes, that is what I am doing - attempting to help you to figure it out.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is b and e one?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

B?

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

Yes BE is one of them/

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

another diameter, you see anywhere in circle F ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the answers are A. and D. ?

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

you mean options A and D?

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

or segment AD ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

option

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

which one, yes?`

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

OH, D is a radius, isn't it?

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

DF is a radius. And radius is not a chord

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh okay.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

CF?

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

we said that BE was one of the chords. (options B) what is another chord (hint: it is the second diameter we didn't name)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

WAIT ITS DF

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

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OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

radius is NOT a chord.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

crap

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

just another diameter.... there is another diameter asides from BE.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ad..?

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

yes, AD

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

AD (option A) BE (option B) are the correct answers.

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

good job

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you for being patient with me lol

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