Mathematics
The radius of a circle is 5 cm then the length of its longest chord is :
less than 5 cm.
equal to 5 cm.
equal to 10 cm.
less than 10 cm
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Answer
Given, radius of a circle = 5 cm.
The largest chord of a circle is its diameter.
As we know that radius is half of the diameter.
⇒ Diameter = 2 x radius = 2 x 5 cm = 10 cm
∴ Length of its longest chord = 10 cm
Hence, option 3 is the correct option.
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