The ordered pair (-3,2) lies on a circle with center (0,3). What is the equation of the circle? i dont get how to work this problem out can i please get help?
Momorize these two facts:
1. The equation of the circle with center (h,k) and radius, r, is:
(x-h)2 + (y-k)2 = r2
2. The distance, d, between the points (x1,y1) and
(x2,y2) is given by this formula:
Plot those points:
Now if we connect them that will be a radius, and we can draw the circle
by putting the point of a compass on (0,3) and the pencil of the compass
on (-3,2) and swinging it around.
If we find the distance between those two points we will have the radius r.
So we use this formula to find that distance:
where (x1,y1) = (0,3) and (x2,y2) = (-3,2)
Substituting:
So d is the radius r.
Now we are ready to substitute into
with center and .
Edwin