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The circle below is centered at the point (-2, 1) and has a radius of length 3. What is its equation

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the equation of a circle is defined by (x – h)² + (y – k)² = r² with the center being at (h, k) and with radius r. so we plug in (-2, 1) and r=3 and we get:
(x+2)² + (y – 1)² = 9. Hope that helps.
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