Geometrymedium · Past Paper
The length of the intercept made by the circle x^2 + y^2 = 25 on the X-axis is:
A5
B10
C25
D0
✓ Correct Answer: B — 10
Set y = 0: x^2 = 25 => x = +/-5. The distance between -5 and 5 is 10.
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