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A circle has its centre at (0,0). The point (-4,-3) lies on the circle.

Find the radius and equation of the circle.

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Answer:

Radius r = 5

Equation
x² + y² = 25

Explanation:

Equation of a circle in standard form is
(x - a)² + (y - b)² = r²

where

(a, b) is the center of the circle
r is the radius

Plugging in (a, b) = (0, 0) we get
((x - 0)² + (y - 0)² = r²

x² + y² = r² [1]

Since (-4, - 3) is a point on the circle, these coordinates should satisfy the circle equation for x = - 4 and y = - 3

Plugging in these values into equation [1]:
(-4)² + (-3)² = r²

or

r² = (-4)² + (-3)²

r² = 16 + 9

r² = 25

r = ± √25

r = ± 5

Ignoring the negative value we get
r = 5

Equation is
x² + y² = 25

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