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The circle below has center P.The point (x, y) is on the circle as shown.(a) Find the following.121110Center: UDRadius: 04INunitsValue of a:(Choose one) yValue of b:X-6(b) Use the Pythagorean Theorem to write an equationrelating the side lengths of the right triangle. Writeyour answer in terms of x and y (with no otherlette

The circle below has center P.The point (x, y) is on the circle as shown.(a) Find-example-1

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The diagram shows a circle with center P.

(a) The coordinates of P are shown at;


P(6,8)

(ii) The radius is the distance from the center to any point along the circumference. Therefore, the radius is 4 units.

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