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Chord

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A chord of a circle O is a line segment joining two points on O.

size(100);pair O=origin,A=dir(135),B=dir(30);D(unitcircle);D(A--B);MP("O",D(O),S);MP("A",D(A),W);MP(&quot...

The diameter of a circle is the longest chord of that circle. The diameter goes through the center of the circle.

size(120);pair O=origin,A=dir(170),B=dir(-10);D(unitcircle);D(A--B);MP("O",D(O),N);MP("A",D(A),W);MP(&quo...

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