Which of the following is true about the diameter of a sphere?(1 point)

The diameter is not a chord. The diameter is not a chord. The diameter is the shortest length on a sphere. The diameter is the shortest length on a sphere. The diameter of a sphere passes through the center of the circle. The diameter of a sphere passes through the center of the circle. The diameter is 2.5 times the length of the radius.

1 answer

The correct statement about the diameter of a sphere is:

The diameter of a sphere passes through the center of the sphere.

Here’s a clarification of the other statements:

  • The diameter is a chord, specifically the longest chord of the sphere.
  • The diameter is not the shortest length on a sphere; the shortest length on a sphere is any segment along the surface that connects two points (the arc length).
  • The diameter is not 2.5 times the length of the radius; the diameter is actually 2 times the length of the radius.

So, the only true statement from the options listed is that the diameter of a sphere passes through the center of the sphere.