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Question
If radius of a circle is 5 cm, then find the length of longest chord of a circle.
Solution
The longest chord of a circle is the diameter of the circle.
∴ Diameter = 2 × Radius
= 2 × 5
= 10 cm
∴ Diameter = 10 cm
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