A sprinkler is designed to water a circular area that has a radius of 7 feet. The sprinkler is located at (0,0) on a lawn. A flowerbed is planted 3 feet east and 6 feet south of the sprinkler.Determine if the distance from the flowerbed to the sprinkler places the flowerbed on or within the circular area that this sprinkler can water.
Answer
A
No. The flowerbed is 18 feet away from the sprinkler, which is more than the 7-foot radius.
B
Yes. The flowerbed is exactly 7 feet away from the sprinkler.
C
No. The flowerbed is 9 feet away from the sprinkler, which is more than the 7-foot radius.
D
Yes. The flowerbed is √45 feet away from the sprinkler, which is less than the 7-foot radius.