document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1170896>Question 1170896</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the difference between an open and closed circle?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #795774 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=795774\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> these are used to mark the endpoints of lines.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the circle is open, it means the endpoint value is not included.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the circle is closed, it means the endpoint value is included.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "here is an answer from another tutor who, i believe, has answered the same question.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "as far as a circle not connected with defining the endpoints of a line, a complete circle is a closed circle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "an open circle could be defined as an arc, since the arc doesn't go all the way around the circle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the arc goes all the way around the circle, it represents the circumference of the circle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i've never heard of the arc being described as an open circle, however, so this may not be correct, even though it might be logically derived.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i did check the web and found no references of open circle except in reference to the end points of a line.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if none of this answers your question, then please provide the context in which you are asking the question so it can be determined exactly what your mean.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "theo </SPAN>\n" );
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