The equation for a ____ centered at the origin in Cartesian coordinates is x² + y² = R². A) circle B) parabola C) square D) line

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The equation represents a circle with radius R centered at the origin. The terms involving x and y are both squared, which is a characteristic of a circle's equation in Cartesian coordinates. The other choices (parabola, square, line) do not have this characteristic equation.

The Equation for a ____ Centered at the Origin in Cartesian