SOLUTION: Find the coordinates of six points on a circle centered at the orgin with a radius of 10

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Question 888850: Find the coordinates of six points on a circle centered at the orgin with a radius of 10
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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The equation of the circle is x%5E2%2By%5E2=10%5E2
Four points are easy: (0,10),(10,0),(0,-10),(-10,0)
Then choose any x less than 10.
x=5
x%5E2%2By%5E2=100
5%5E2%2By%5E2=100
y%5E2=75
y=0+%2B-+sqrt%2875%29
y=0+%2B-+5sqrt%285%29
So then,
(5,5sqrt%285%29) and (5,-5sqrt%285%29) are two other points.