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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?
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document.write( "1. The equation of the circle with center (h,k) and radius, r, is:\r\n" );
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document.write( "(x-h)2 + (y-k)2 = r2\r\n" );
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document.write( "2. The distance, d, between the points (x1,y1) and\r\n" );
document.write( " (x2,y2) is given by this formula:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Plot those points:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now if we connect them that will be a radius, and we can draw the circle\r\n" );
document.write( "by putting the point of a compass on (0,3) and the pencil of the compass\r\n" );
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document.write( "If we find the distance between those two points we will have the radius r.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So we use this formula to find that distance:\r\n" );
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document.write( "where (x1,y1) = (0,3) and (x2,y2) = (-3,2)\r\n" );
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document.write( "Substituting:\r\n" );
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document.write( "So d is the radius r.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now we are ready to substitute into\r\n" );
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