Explain the difference between the diameter of a circle and a chord.

Question

Explain the difference between the diameter of a circle and a chord.

Answer 1

a chord of a circle is any line segment whose endpoints lie on the circumference of the circle. The diameter is the longest chord possible, which means that it must cross through the center of the circle.

Answer 2

A line that joins to points of a circumference of a circle and a circle and a chord that passes thru the center of circle is called a diameter