The circle having $(0,0)$ and $(8,6)$ as the endpoints of a diameter intersects the $x$-axis at a second point. What is the $x$-coordinate of this point?
$\textbf{(A) } 4\sqrt{2} \qquad\textbf{(B) } 6 \qquad\textbf{(C) } 5\sqrt{2} \qquad\textbf{(D) } 8 \qquad\textbf{(E) } 6\sqrt{2}$
Because the two points are on a diameter, the center must be halfway between them at the point (4,3). The distance from (0,0) to (4,3) is 5 so the circle has radius 5. Thus, the equation of the circle is $(x-4)^2+(y-3)^2=25$. 
To find the x-intercept, y must be 0, so $(x-4)^2+(0-3)^2=25$, so $(x-4)^2=16$, $x-4=4$, $x=8, \boxed{D}$.
Written by: SilverLion