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In the figure shown, which of the following points lies within the circle?
(A)   (3.5, 9.5)
(B)...
(C)...
(D)...
(E)...
(F)...
*This question is included in Nova Math - Problem Set L: Coordinate Geometry, question #8

The solution is

Posted: 07/06/2012 07:27
In your answer, you showed the same formula for (-7,7) as for (6,8). Just to be clear, the radius of a circle is
the square root of [{(the distance of 0,0 to X)squared} plus {(the distance from 0,0 to Y)squared}. Yes?
Posted: 02/04/2014 11:29
My apology, yes it was originally the wrong formula. It has been corrected in the quiz bank database and it will be propagated in the next update.
Posted: 07/18/2012 23:17
Nichalia, the radius of a circle is the distance from 0,0 to any (X,Y,) on the perimeter of the circle, or in this case (6,8) is given as a point.

In this case, it's sqrt {(x-0)^2 + (y-0)^2)}, if that's what you meant, or sqrt (6^2 + 8^2), which is 10. You should memorize the Golden Triangle ratio: 3,4, and 5 as the hypotenuse. They appear quite a bit in tests like this. 6,8, then 10 is the hypotenuse. You can save time in the test.

Yes, the formula for distance is the same. The solution is just showing that the distance from O to -7,7 is less than the distance to 6,8.
Posted: 07/21/2012 21:26
I think you missed the point she was trying to make. Your answer repeats itself for both (6,8) and (-7,7). Using only (-7,7)
Posted: 07/22/2012 03:07
Cef Usa, thanks for noticing the repeat post. Regarding missing the point, I don't see it. I was pointing out to Nichalia that many times you don't need to use the formula to compute distance or radius, if you can memorize some pythagorean triplets, like: 3, 4, 5; 6, 8, 10.
Posted: 06/15/2013 10:51
Agreed - you missed the point. In the solution given to this problem, you don't plug in the right numbers the first time.
Posted: 07/30/2013 13:02
So, we choose (7,7) because the hypotenuse of this coordinate will be close to (6,8), that's the strategy of picking the numbers?!
But in the test we may have square roots numbers which makes the question a bit complicated so is there another strategy to save time?!
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Posted: 07/30/2013 13:34
Hi Sudad,

We are not implying a strategy here. We are merely showing the calculations for the correct answer.

Nova Press
Posted: 01/27/2014 13:24
The solution for the problem is still wrong, which is the point that everyone seems to be making. The math for the (6,8) coordinate displays the math for the (7,7) coordinate.
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Posted: 02/04/2014 11:21
Got it. Thanks for pointing it out. We will fix it in the next update.

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