In a plane rectangular coordinate system , circle passes through points , , . Then the maximum of the distance from a point on circle to the origin is ______.
Solution
Denote , . Then circle passes through points , and . Note that (the slopes of lines and are and , respectively), so is a diameter of circle . Consequently, the maximum of the distance from a point on circle to the origin is .
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