Q. A circle in the XY-plane has the equation (x−0.8)2+(y−5.2)2=1.69. How long is the radius of the circle?
Identify Standard Form: The equation of a circle in the standard form is (x−h)2+(y−k)2=r2, where (h,k) is the center of the circle and r is the radius. In the given equation (x−0.8)2+(y−5.2)2=1.69, we can see that it is already in standard form with h=0.8, k=5.2, and r2=1.69. To find the radius r, we need to take the square root of r2.
Calculate Radius: Calculate the square root of 1.69 to find the radius r. r=1.69r≈1.3
Verify Calculation: Check the calculation to ensure there are no math errors. 1.69≈1.3 is correct because 1.3×1.3=1.69.
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