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If the center of a circle is (-10, 0), and it passes through the point (-10, 7/2).Find the radius of a circle.

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Final answer:

The radius of the circle is 7/2.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the radius of a circle given the center and a point on the circle, we can use the distance formula. The distance between two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2) is given by the formula: d = sqrt((x2 - x1)^2 + (y2 - y1)^2).

In this case, the center of the circle is (-10, 0) and the point on the circle is (-10, 7/2).

Plugging these values into the distance formula, we get: d = sqrt((-10 - (-10))^2 + (7/2 - 0)^2) = sqrt(0 + (7/2)^2) = sqrt(49/4) = 7/2.

Therefore, the radius of the circle is 7/2.

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