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A circle has endpoints (-3,2) and (3,-2). Which is closest to the diameter of the circle?

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Final answer:

The diameter of the circle with endpoints (-3,2) and (3,-2) is found using the distance formula, yielding a diameter of approximately 7.21 units.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks to find the diameter of a circle given the endpoints of a diameter at (-3,2) and (3,-2). To find the diameter, we calculate the distance between these two points using the distance formula which is √((x2-x1)2 + (y2-y1)2).

Inserting the given coordinates into the distance formula, we get the diameter D as √((3-(-3))2 + (-2-2)2) = √(62 + (-4)2) = √(36 + 16) = √52, which is approximately 7.21 units. Since π (Pi) is approximately 3.14, we know that the circumference C of the circle with diameter D is given by C = πD. Thus the perimeter of the circle is slightly over 6 times the radius, as expected.

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