A circle has its center at (−2, 5) and a radius of 4 units. Find the equation of the circle using the Pythagorean Theorem.

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Joumana · Answer 1 · 2019-08-28T12:34:32+0000

The pythagorean theorem is only used for right triangles? however, you can find the equation with the info given. a circle is written as (x-h)^2+(y-k)^2=r^2. in this scenario, h=-2, k=5, and r=4.

Your final equation would be (x+2)^2+(y-5)^2=16

A circle has its center at (−2, 5) and a radius of 4 units. Find the equation of the circle using the Pythagorean Theorem.

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