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A(-3, -2) and B(9, 14) are the two ends of a diameter of a circle. What is the radius of the circle?

Class 10Distance FormulaGeometry — Coordinates
  • A20
  • B
  • C5
  • D10

Step-by-Step Solution

. That length is the diameter, so the radius is . Answering 20 gives the diameter instead of the radius; comes from subtracting the squares (256 - 144) instead of adding them; and 5 comes from halving twice.
Answer: D) 10

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