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Determine the equation of the circle graphed below in the photo! Equation should look like the following example!

Determine the equation of the circle graphed below in the photo! Equation should look-example-1
Determine the equation of the circle graphed below in the photo! Equation should look-example-1
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We know the equation for a circle is given by

( x-h) ^2 + ( y-k) ^2 = r^2 where ( h,k) is the center and r is the radius

We know the center of the circle is at ( 4,-3)

( x-4) ^2 + ( y--3) ^2 = r^2

( x-4) ^2 + ( y+3) ^2 = r^2

Now we need to find the radius which is the distance from the center to the point (5,1)

r = sqrt( ( x2-x1)^2 + ( y2 - y1) ^2 )

= sqrt( ( 5 - 4) ^2 + ( 1 - -3) ^2)

= sqrt( ( 1^2 + ( ( 1+3) ^2)

= sqrt( 1 + 4^2)

= sqrt( 1+16)

= sqrt( 17)

Squaring each side

r^2 = 17

( x-4) ^2 + ( y+3) ^2 = 17

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