so, we know the center is at -3,-1, ok
hmmm what's the radius anyway? well, we know that there's a point at 1,2 that is on the circle's path...hmmmm what's the distance from the center to that point? well, is the radius, let's check then.
![\bf \textit{distance between 2 points}\\ \quad \\ \begin{array}{lllll} &x_1&y_1&x_2&y_2\\ % (a,b) &({{ -3}}\quad ,&{{ -1}})\quad % (c,d) &({{ 1}}\quad ,&{{ 2}}) \end{array}\qquad % distance value d = \sqrt{({{ x_2}}-{{ x_1}})^2 + ({{ y_2}}-{{ y_1}})^2} \\\\\\ r=√([1-(-3)]^2+[2-(-1)]^2)\implies r=√((1+3)^2+(2+1)^2) \\\\\\ r=√(16+9)\implies r=√(25)\implies r=5]()
so, what's the equation of a circle with center at -3, -1 and a radius of 5?
![\bf \textit{equation of a circle}\\\\ (x-{{ h}})^2+(y-{{ k}})^2={{ r}}^2 \qquad \begin{array}{lllll} center\ (&{{ h}},&{{\quad k}})\qquad radius=&{{ r}}\\ &-3&-1&5 \end{array} \\\\\\\ [x-(-3)]^2+[y-(-1)]^2=5^2\implies (x+3)^2+(y+1)^2=25](https://img.qammunity.org/2018/formulas/mathematics/high-school/eyf6y0v17y732ul1ztyol1j04fics2130w.png)