Mathematics

The radius of a circle is 5 cm then the length of its longest chord is :

  1. less than 5 cm.

  2. equal to 5 cm.

  3. equal to 10 cm.

  4. 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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