Multiple choice

The longer of the two arcs between two points on a circle is called

  1. minor arc

  2. sector

  3. tangent

  4. major arc
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Explanation

An arc is a portion of the circumference. The longer arc between two points is the major arc, while the shorter one is the minor arc.

AI explanation

By standard geometric definition, the shorter path between two points on a circle is known as the minor arc. The longer path connecting those same two points is correspondingly defined as the major arc. The longer of the two arcs is therefore called the major arc.

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