Question 1 of 18 in Shape and Space 2

Shape and Space 2

1 mark · Easy

Write down the name given to a straight line passing through the centre of a circle and touching the circumference at both ends.

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Diameter

Also accept: the diameter

Common mistakes: radius; chord; tangent

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B1 · 1 mark · Correctly states 'diameter' or equivalent.

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A line passing through the centre and touching the circle at both ends is called a diameter.

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