Question

What is the center of the circle with the equation (x+4)2 + (y - 2)2 = 16?

Answer 1

The center of the circle is

( - 4 , 2)

Explanation:

Equation of a circle is given by

(x - h)² + ( y - k)² = r²

where r is the radius

(h, k) is the center of the circle

The center of a circle is given by

( - h , - k)

From the question equation of the circle is

( x + 4)² + ( y - 2)² = 16

Comparing with the general equation above

( h , k) = ( 4 , - 2)

The center of the circle is

( - h , - k) = ( - 4 , -(-2))

We have the final answer as

( - 4 , 2)

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