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The equation for this circle is (x+5)2 + (y)2 = ?

The equation for this circle is (x+5)2 + (y)2 = ?-example-1

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Answer:

9

Explanation:

The equation of a circle is:

(x - h)² + (y - k)² = r²

where (h, k) is the point at the center of the circle and r is the radius.

In the circle in the image, the center would be at (-5, 0) and the radius would be 3. The left side of the equation is already given to us. It is (x + 5)² + y². Now we just have to find the right side of the equation, r². We know from the image that the radius is 3. Lets plug in 3 for r and (x + 5)² + y² for the left side into the equation.

(x + 5)² + y² = 3²

Simplify.

(x + 5)² + y² = 9

Remember, we were trying to find (x + 5)² + y² = _. The _ would be 9.

I hope you find this helpful. :)

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