Identify whether the following statement is always, sometimes, or never true.

Question

A chord is a diameter.

Question 3 options:

Sometimes true

Never true

Always true

Answer 1

The correct answer is "Sometimes true."

A chord is defined as a line segment whose endpoints lie on a circle. A diameter is a specific type of chord that passes through the center of the circle and is the longest possible chord. Therefore, while every diameter is a chord, not every chord is a diameter. Thus, the statement is sometimes true.