Question

Consider a circle whose equation is x2 + y2 – 2x – 8 = 0. Which statements are true? Select three options. The radius of the circle is 3 units. The center of the circle lies on the x-axis. The center of the circle lies on the y-axis. The standard form of the equation is (x – 1)² + y² = 3. The radius of this circle is the same as the radius of the circle whose equation is x² + y² = 9.

Answer 1

The center of the circle lies on the x-axis, the standard form of the equation is (x – 1)² + y² = 3, and the radius of this circle is the same as the radius of the circle whose equation is x² + y² = 9.

Step-by-step explanation:

We can rewrite the given equation as (x - 1)² + y² = 9 using completing the square method.

(x² - 2x + 1) + y² - 1 - 8 = 0

(x - 1)² + y² = 9

This is the standard form of the equation of a circle with center (1,0) and radius 3. Therefore, the center lies on the x-axis, and the radius is 3 units.

The circle whose equation is x² + y² = 9 is the equation of a circle with center (0,0) and radius 3, which has the same radius as the given circle.