Characteristic of Interior Point of Circle whose Center is Origin

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Theorem

Let $\CC$ be a circle of radius $r$ whose center is at the origin $O$ of a Cartesian plane.

Let $P = \tuple {x, y}$ be a point in the plane of $\CC$.


Then $P$ is in the interior of $\CC$ if and only if:

$x^2 + y^2 - r^2 < 0$


Proof

Let $d$ be the distance of $P$ from $O$.

\(\ds d\) \(=\) \(\ds \sqrt {\paren {x - 0}^2 + \paren {y - 0}^2}\) Distance Formula
\(\ds \leadsto \ \ \) \(\ds d^2\) \(=\) \(\ds x^2 + y^2\)


Then by definition of interior of $\CC$:

$P$ is in the interior of $\CC$ if and only if $d^2 < r^2$

and the result follows.

$\blacksquare$


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