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How is the distance formula related to the equation of a circle?

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The distance formula is d = (x^2 + y^2)^(1/2) This is the same equation used for both. In other words, the equation of a circle gives the radius of the circle in terms of x and y, while the distance formula gives the distance from the origin to the final point in terms of x a

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