SOLUTION: I have the coordinates -5, -4 and 3, 2 that sit on opposite ends of a circle's diameter. What is the area of the circle? How can you find the diameter without a compass?
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Question 1027631: I have the coordinates -5, -4 and 3, 2 that sit on opposite ends of a circle's diameter. What is the area of the circle? How can you find the diameter without a compass?
Found 2 solutions by rfer, MathTherapy:
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the diameter.
a^2+b^2=c^2
6^2+8^2=c^2
c=sqrt of 100
c=10.
That is the diameter.
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a=3.14r^2
a=3.14*5^2
a=3.14*25
a=78.5 sq un
Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I have the coordinates -5, -4 and 3, 2 that sit on opposite ends of a circle's diameter. What is the area of the circle? How can you find the diameter without a compass?
Area of circle:
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