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Determine the equation of the circle graphed below

Determine the equation of the circle graphed below-example-1
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Answer:

(x-2)^2 + (y+3)^2 = 5.1^2

Explanation:

The equation of a circle is (x-h)^2 + (y-k)^2 = r^2, where h and k are the x and y values of the center of the circle respectively and r stands for the radius.

The center is given to us, at (2, -3) so we can plug that in:

(x-(2))^2 + (y- (-3))^2 = r^2

Simplify:

(x-2)^2 + (y+3)^2 = r^2

We can also solve for the radius by getting another point given to us: (3,2).

Using the pythagorean theorem, we can find how far the two points are away from each other:


a^2 + b^2 = c^2

1^2 + 5^2 = c^2
1 + 25 = c^2

26 = c^2

c ~ 5.1

Plug the radius we solved for in for r:
(x-2)^2 + (y+3)^2 = 5.1^2

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