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Question
Write True or False. Give reason for your answer.
Line segment joining the centre to any point on the circle is a radius of the circle.
Options
True
False
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Solution
True.
All the points on the circle are at equal distances from the centre of the circle, and this equal distance is called as radius of the circle.
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