SOLUTION: Hello, please help Which is the equation of the circle with center (-3,-2) passing through (1,-5) ?

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Question 1034742: Hello, please help
Which is the equation of the circle with center (-3,-2) passing through (1,-5) ?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
radius r is r%5E2=%28-3-1%29%5E2%2B%28-2-%28-5%29%29%5E2 and the equation for the circle centered at (-3,-2) is %28x%2B3%29%5E2%2B%28x%2B2%29%5E2=r%5E2; and you can substitute and simplify this.



%28x%2B3%29%5E2%2B%28x%2B2%29%5E2=25-----answer