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Write the equation of the circle graphed below.

Write the equation of the circle graphed below.-example-1
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Answer:

(x-1)^2 + (y+1)^2 = 0.25

Explanation:

The equation of a circle is given by (x-h)^2 + (y-k)^2 = r^2
(h,k) is the center of the circle, and r is the radius.

Looking at the circle, the center is at (1,-1), so h = 1, and k = -1. Add that to our equation, you get:

(x-1)^2 + (y+1)^2 = r^2

Now, we need to find the radius. Since the center of the circle is at x = 1, and a point on the edge of the circle is at x = 0.5, we can subtract these to get the radius. 1 - 0.5 = 0.5. Adding the radius to our equation, we get:

(x-1)^2 + (y+1)^2 = 0.5^2

Simplifying by squaring the 0.5:

(x-1)^2 + (y+1)^2 = 0.25

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