Answer:
The value of radius is 7.5 units
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that a line that pass through the origin and form a triangle is a right-angle triangle. So in order to find the diameter/hypotenuse, you have to use Pythogaras Theorem :
[tex] {c}^{2} = {a}^{2} + {b}^{2} [/tex]
Let a = 12 units,
Let b = 9 units,
Let c = hypo.,
[tex] {hypo.}^{2} = {12}^{2} + {9}^{2} [/tex]
[tex] {hypo.}^{2} = 225[/tex]
[tex]hypo. = \sqrt{225} [/tex]
[tex]hypo. = 15 \: \: units[/tex]
We have found out that the hypotenuse of the triangle is the diameter of circle. So in order to find radius, you have to divide it by 2 :
[tex]radius = diameter \div 2[/tex]
[tex]radius = 15 \div 2[/tex]
[tex]radius = 7.5 \: \: units[/tex]
