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CHORD








            A


                  O
                                B                    01








                                                                               M
                                                                                                  N
                                                     02                      C     Diameter COD   D
                 CHORD                                                                  O
                                                                                                  K
              A line segment that joins any                                      L
              two points on the circle is

              called a chord.
                                                                                  DIAMETER


                                                                           Diameter is also a

         M                  N                                              chord of the circle.
                Chord MN
                                                     01
        C                      D                     03
                    O

                 Chord KL
          K                 L


                                                                                M                N
                                                                              G       Chord MN
                                                                                        O  Centre
                                                     04                                             K
               LONGEST CHORD

                                                                                L                H
             The diameter is the longest
             chord.

                                                                                    INFINITE



                                                                   Infinite number of chords
                                                                    can be drawn in a circle.
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