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This page shows questions in the Geometry Expressing Geometric Properties with Equations public release module at MSDE. Geometry
"Geometry Expressing Geometric Properties with Equations"

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A circle in the xy-coordinate plane is represented by the equation x squared plus y squared minus 6 x equals 11.

What is the x-coordinate of the center of the circle?

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This is a multiple choice question that allows you to select only one option.

Mark, Tom, and Sam are members of a search team. The positions of Tom and Sam are represented in the grid below. Mark started at the same point as Sam and walked two-thirds of the way toward Tom and then stopped.

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 0 10 20 30 40 50 x y Tom Sam Locations on a Trail Image A line graph is titled locations on a trail, with x axis ranging from 0 to 110 in increments of 10 and y axis ranging from 0 to 60 in increments of 10. A point for Tom is plotted at 10, 50, and a point for Sam is plotted at 100, 20. A line connects the two points.

What are the coordinates of Mark's current location?