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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A diameter of a circle has endpoints at (4, 6) and the origin. Which point is also on the circle? please show me the steps.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that means that the diameter is the line from (0,0) to (4,6)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and the radius is exactly half of that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well actually you dont need the radius

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well actually you do haha

OpenStudy (anonymous):

take the magnitude of the diameter 4^2 + 6^2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and square root that to find the distance

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so the diameter is 7.21

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait, sorry. go back to the radius at (2,3) and you can go any 2 in any x direction and any 3 in any y direction

OpenStudy (anonymous):

or you can just say another point is at (0,6)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

because if you draw a rectangle in the circle you will have two points with x at 0 and two points ar x=4. those same points, you will have 2 points with y=6 and 2 points with y=0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry about the confusion

OpenStudy (anonymous):

center is (2,3) equation is (x-2)^2 + (y-3)^2 = r^2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is it the circle equation

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes, ma'am. You need to use the pythagorean's theorem to find r

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks

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