Geometry and TrigonometryEasy–MediumHighest point on a circle
Geometry and Trigonometry practice question
In the xy-plane, a circle has centre (2, 7) and radius 3. What is the y-coordinate of the highest point on the circle?
Answer: 10
The highest point is directly above the centre: 7 + 3 = 10.
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 4
- 4 is the lowest point.
- If you answered 5
- 5 is the rightmost point's x-coordinate.
- If you answered 7
- 7 is the centre.
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