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Diameter of a Circle

The diameter is a straight line that passes through the center of the circle and cuts it into two equal halves. It equals twice the radius.

What is the diameter?

The diameter can go in any direction — vertical, horizontal, or any angle — as long as it is a single straight line that passes through the center and spans the full width of the circle.

Circle diameter diagram

Relationship with the Radius

The diameter and the radius are directly related:

ddiameter of the circle rradius of the circle

d = 2 × r

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