Re: In the rectangular coordinate system, points (4, 0) and (– 4, 0) both
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17 Nov 2021, 09:10
Simply said, radius r can go to ∞.
(4,0) and (−4,0) lie of the a circle, which means the circle is symmetric about y-axis
Let (h,k) be the center of the circle.
Since the circle is symmetric about y-axis, it makes h=0
Equation of this circle -> (x−h)2+(y−k)2=r2
Now (4,0) and (−4,0) lie of the a circle.
(4−0)2+(0−k)2=r2 and (−4−0)2+(0−k)2=r2
(4)2+(k)2=r2
42+k2=r2
r can be interpreted as hypotenuse of a right-angles triangle, considering the Pythagorean Theorem into consideration.
But here is the catch, r is not restricted to be an integer and hence its value can literally go to infinity.
Hence, Answer is E