Question

Is every chord of a circle also a diameter?

Answer 1

no
every diameter is a chord , but not every chord is a diameter
since diameter passes through the center of the circle ..but chord passes through the center of the circle and also on between any two points in a circle

Answer 2

Chord :-

• A chord is a line segment which joins two points on the circle.

Diameter :-

• A diameter is a line which joins two points and passes through the centre of the circle. It is the longest chord of the circle.

Is every chord of a circle also a diameter?

• A diameter is a chord but not every chord of a circle is not diameter.

• A diameter of a circle is the longest chord because it passes through the centre but some chords do not pass through the centre.

• In the given picture, ED is the chord and AC is the diameter.