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The equation of a circle of radius r, centred at x = y = 0, is x2 + y2 = r2. The coordinates of a point P(x,y) on the circle x2 + y2 = r2 and the radius of the the circle are the circle are related by Pythagoras’ Theorem. See 11.1(a)
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Dodson, C.T.J., Gonzalez, E.A. (1995). Circles and Spheres. In: Experiments In Mathematics Using Maple. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-79758-3_11
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