How many diameters can be drawn in a circle?
AExactly four
BExactly one
CInfinitely many
DExactly two
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Infinitely many
1. A diameter is any segment through the center with both ends on the circle.
2. Rotating such a segment a little gives another diameter.
3. So there are infinitely many diameters, all of equal length.
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