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The Sarsen
a. What is the radius of the Sarsen Circle?
b. What is the circumference of the Sarsen Circle? Round your result to t decimal places.
C. Since there were originally 30 Sarsen stones located on the circumference, how far apart would the centers of the stones have been? Round to the nearest tenth of a meter.
d. Using the axes in the drawing, what are the coordinates of the center of the circle?
e. Use parts a and d to write the equation of the Sarsen Circle.
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