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Solution - Properties of circles

Radius (r) 4
4
Diameter (d) 8
8
Circumference (c) 8π
Area (a) 16π
16π
Center (6,0)
(6,0)
x-Intercepts x1=(2,0),x2=(10,0)
x_1=(2,0), x_2=(10,0)
no y intercepts

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Properties of circles

Step-by-step explanation

1. Find the radius (r)

Use the standard form of the equation for a circle (xh)2+(yk)2=r2 to find r:

r2=16

(x6)2+(y+)2=16

r=(16)

r=4

2. Find the diameter (d)

The diameter (d) is equal to twice the radius:
d=2·r

d=2r

r=4

d=24

d=8

3. Find the circumference (c)

The circumference (c) is equal to two times the radius times π:
c=2·r·π

c=2rπ

r=4

c=24π

c=8π

4. Find the area (a)

The area (a) is equal to the radius squared times π:
a=r2·π

a=r2π

r=4

a=42π

a=16π

5. Find the center

The coordinates of the center of a circle are usually, but not always, represented by h and k in a circle's standard form equation:
(xh)2+(yk)2=r2
Identify the h and k in the equation:
(x6)2+(y+)2=16
h=6
k=0
Center (6,0)

6. Find the x and y-intercepts

To find the x -intercept(s), substitute 0 for y in the circle's standard form equation
(xh)2+(yk)2=r2
and solve the quadratic equation for x:

(x6)2+(y+0)2=16

(x6)2+(0+0)2=16

(x6)2+(0)2=16

(x6)2+0=16

(x6)2=160

(x6)2=16

((x6)2)=(16)

x6=(16)

x=±(16)+6

x=±4+6

x1=(2,0),x2=(10,0)



To find the y -intercept(s), substitute 0 for x in the circle's standard form equation
(xh)2+(yk)2=r2
and solve the quadratic equation for y:

(x6)2+(y+0)2=16

(06)2+(y+0)2=16

(6)2+(y+0)2=16

36+(y+0)2=16

(y+0)2=1636

(y+0)2=20

((y+0)2)=(20)

y+0=(20)

y=±(20)0

No y-intercepts

7. The graph of the circle

Why learn this

The invention of the wheel is considered to be one of the greatest feats of mankind and to be the innovation that finally got things... well, rolling. Throughout history, mankind has been fascinated with circles, often thinking of them as perfect shapes that symbolize symmetry and balance in nature. Even though there is little proof that perfect circles exist in nature, there are a seemingly infinite number of manmade examples and plenty in nature that come close. From the outline of Stonehenge to pizza, the cross-section of an orange, a tree's trunk, coins, and so on. Because we are surrounded by and interact with circles on such a regular basis, understanding their properties can help us understand the world around us.

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