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Question 1083434: Please help me solve this problem, I do not know whether the line between the two points is a chord or a diameter.
On a coordinate plane, a circle passes through the points (x, y) and (-x, y). Which of the following represents the area of the circle?

A. 4πx
B. πx^2/4
C. πx^2
D. 4x^2

Answer by ikleyn(52780) About Me  (Show Source):
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The answer is:

    if the points (-x,y) and (x,y) are the endpoints of the diameter, then the option C) works.


    If these points are not the endpoints of the diameter, then NO ONE option represents the correct answer.