Question

The diameter of a circle is a line which joins two points on the circle and also passes through the centre of the circle. (In the adjoining figure, AB is the diameter of the circle; C is its centre). Express the diameter of the circle (d) in terms of its radius (r).

Answer 1

Hint: As the diameter is passing through centre of the circle and radius of the circle is a line joining from centre to a point on the circle and it is given that diameter is starting from a point on a circle and end on the other point on the circle passing through the centre so diameter looks as we have combined the two radii together side by side.

Complete step-by-step answer:
In the given figure, AB is the diameter and CP is the radius.

Diameter is a line segment starting from some point on the circle and ending at the other point on the circle passing through the centre of the circle. In the given question, AB is a diameter starting from point A and ending at point B passing through centre C.
Radius is a line segment starting from the centre of the circle and ending at some point on the circle. The diameter AB seems as CA is the radius of the circle and we have extended this radius from point C to B which is diametrically opposite to A then the line segment AB is the addition of two radii CA and CB.
AB = CA + CB
And it is given that the line segment AB is the diameter of the circle (d) and the value of radii CA and CB is (r) so substituting these values in the above relation we get:
d = r + r
$\Rightarrow $ d = 2r
Hence, the relation between d and r is d = 2r.
Note: Some properties of the diameter of the circle:
Diameter is the longest chord of the circle passing through the centre.
Angle subtended by the diameter of the circle at any point on the circle is 90°.