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LCOL Co-Ordinate Geometry of the Circle 2: Points on, inside or outside a circle

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  • To prove a point is ON a circle, sub it in: if both…
  • Distance from the centre to the point = radius → the point is…
  • Distance from the centre to the point > radius → the point is…

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