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If a circle has a diameter of 15 inches, can it also have a chord of 20 inches? Explain.
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If a circle has a diameter of 15 inches, can it also have a chord of 20 inches? Explain.

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No, because the diameter is the largest distance between any two points in the circle, so there is no way we can ever have a chord that is longer than the diameter.
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