document.write( "Question 91337: The point (2,0) is on a circle with the center(-1,4). Find the length of the radius. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #66347 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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To find the radius, you need to find the distance between (2,0) and (-1,4)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Start with the given distance formula\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"d=sqrt%28%28x%5B1%5D-x%5B2%5D%29%5E2%2B%28y%5B1%5D-y%5B2%5D%29%5E2%29\" where is the first point and is the second point \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"d=sqrt%28%282--1%29%5E2%2B%280-4%29%5E2%29\" Plug in \"x%5B1%5D=2\", \"x%5B2%5D=-1\", \"y%5B1%5D=0\", \"y%5B2%5D=4\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"d=sqrt%28%283%29%5E2%2B%28-4%29%5E2%29\" Evaluate \"2--1\" to get 3. Evaluate \"0-4\" to get -4. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"d=sqrt%289%2B16%29\" Square each value\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"d=sqrt%2825%29\" Add\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"d=5\" \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the distance between (2,0) and (-1,4) is 5 units\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So that means the radius is 5 units
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