Chord of a circle

Last updated at July 14, 2026 by

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Line joining any two points of the circle  is the chord of the circle.

Here,

  (AB) , (CD) ,  (EF) ,  (GH)  are chords of the circle.

Chord of a circle - Part 2

What if a chord passes through center of circle?

A chord through center of circle is the diameter of the circle.

And diameter is the longest chord.

Here, (AB) is the diameter of the circle

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