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What is the center of the circle x2 + y2 - 49 = 0?
Simplify any fractions.

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Answer:

the origin (0, 0)

Explanation:

The equation of a circle centred at the origin has the form

x² + y² = r² ← r is the radius of the circle

Given

x² + y² - 49 = 0 ( add 49 to both sides )

x² + y² = 49 ← in standard form

with centre (0, 0 ) and r = 7

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