You must memorize the standard equation of a circle with center = (h,k) and radius = r (x - h)² + (y - k)² = r² In your problem center = (h,k) = (3,-1) and radius = r = 2 So substitute (3) for h, (-1) for k and (2) for r. DO NOT substitute anything for x or y, but leave them variable: (x - (3))² + (y - (-1))² = (2)² (x - 3)² + (y + 1)² = 4 That's the answer in standard form. If you like you can do some algebra on that and come up with the general form x² + y² + Dx + Ey + F = 0 which will come out to be x² + y² - 6x + 2y + 6 = 0 Edwin