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Determine whether Point A lies on the circle whose center is Point C and whichcontains the Point P. Justify your answer mathematically using a graph of the circle.a. Point A(-5,2); Point C(0,0); Point P(2,-5)

Determine whether Point A lies on the circle whose center is Point C and whichcontains-example-1
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The Solution:

Given:

Center = (0,0)

Point A = (-5,2) being a point on the circle.

We are required to check if point P = (2,-5) is on the circle.

Solving the given problem graphically, we have:

From the above graph, it is clear that point P(2,-5) is a point on the circle.

Determine whether Point A lies on the circle whose center is Point C and whichcontains-example-1
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