udaymathapati wrote:
In the xy-plane, point (r, s) lies on a circle with center at the origin. What is the value of
r^2 + s^2?
(1) The circle has radius 2.
(2) The point (\sqrt{2}, -\sqrt{2}) lies on the circle.
THEORY:
In an x-y Cartesian coordinate system, the circle with center (a, b) and radius r is the set of all points (x, y) such that:
(x-a)^2+(y-b)^2=r^2
This equation of the circle follows from the Pythagorean theorem applied to any point on the circle: as shown in the diagram above, the radius is the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle whose other sides are of length x-a and y-b.
If the circle is centered at the origin (0, 0), then the equation simplifies to:
x^2+y^2=r^2BACK TO THE ORIGINAL QUESTION:
In the xy-plane, point (r, s) lies on a circle with center at the origin. What is the value of r^2 + s^2?Now, as
x^2+y^2=r^2 then the question asks about the value of radius^2.
(1) The circle has radius 2 --> radius^2=4. Sufficient.
(2) The point
(\sqrt{2}, \ -\sqrt{2}) lies on the circle --> substitute x and y coordinates of a point in
x^2+y^2=r^2 -->
2+2=4=r^2. Sufficient.
Answer: D.
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