alleryWhat do we call half of a circle cut along a diameter?
ASector
BSegment
CSemicircle
DAnnulus
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Semicircle
1. A diameter splits a circle into two equal halves.
2. Each half is a semicircle.
3. A sector, segment or annulus is not a half of the circle.
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