SOLUTION: If a circle has a center at the point (3, 4) and goes through the point (6, 8), what is the radius? thanks

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Question 608424: If a circle has a center at the point (3, 4) and goes through the point (6, 8), what is the radius? thanks
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The radius is the distance from the center of the circle to any point on the circle. Use the distance formula:



where and are the coordinates of the given points.

John

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