Circle P is tangent to the x-axis and the y-axis. If the coordinates of the center are (r, r), find the slope of the line through the origin and the center.

Circle P is tangent to the xaxis and the yaxis If the coordinates of the center are r r find the slope of the line through the origin and the center class=

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The origin equals (0, 0) and the center of the circle equal (r, r).  We can use the slope formula:
y_2 - y_1/x_2 - x_1
Fill in:
0 - r/0 - r
r/r
1
The answer to this problem is 1.