A circle is centered at the origin and contains the point (-6, -8). What is the area of this circle?

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Zig · Answer 1 · 2020-06-02T18:19:53+0000

Answer:

314 units²

Explanation:

Centre of the circle = (0, 0)

Another point on the circle = (-6, -8)

$\text {Radius = }√((0 - (-6))^2 + (0- (-8))^2)$

$\text {Radius = }√(6^2 + 8^2)$

$\text {Radius = }√(100)$

$\text {Radius = }10$

Area = π (10)² = 100π = 314 units²