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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Is the following statement true of false? Every diameter of a circle is a chord. Justify your answer using what you know about diameters and chords

OpenStudy (anonymous):

False

OpenStudy (tkhunny):

Please provide the definition of a "chord".

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A chord of a circle is a straight line segment whose endpoints both lie on the circle.

OpenStudy (tkhunny):

Does that sound like a diameter?

OpenStudy (amity):

Chord are line segments jnoining any two points of circumference,,diameter is a chord which paSses through the center of circle, hence all diameters are chords but all chords are not diaMeters

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The Diameter starts at one side of the circle, goes through the center and ends on the other side. So yes i think.

OpenStudy (tkhunny):

Listen to amity.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok

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