Answer:
No, the distance from the center to the point (8, 17) is not the same as the radius.
Explanation:
The radius of the circle is 9 units. The standard equation is:
[tex]x^{2} + y ^{2} = 81[/tex]
The distance of the point from origin is:
[tex]d = \sqrt{(8-0)^{2}+(17-0)^{2}}[/tex]
[tex]d \approx 18.788[/tex].
Hence, the distance from the center to the point (8,17) is not the same as the radius.