Question 704675: Find an equation of the circle with center at the origin and passing through (-3,-4) in the form of (x-A)^2+(y-B)^2=C where A, B, C are constants
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find an equation of the circle with center at the origin and passing through (-3,-4) in the form of (x-A)² + (y-B)² = C where A, B, C are constants
It has center (A,B) = (0,0) so we can substitute A=0 and B=0 into:
(x-A)² + (y-B)² = C
(x-0)² + (y-0)² = C
And since it goes through (-3,-4)
we can substitute x=-3, and y=-4
(-3-0)² + (-4-0)² = C
(-3)² + (-4)² = C
9 + 16 = C
25 = C
Now we can substitute 25 for C:
(x-0)² + (y-0)² = C
(x-0)² + (y-0)² = 25
That's the answer showing the 0's for A and B.
You can erase the 0's and just have
x² + y² = 25
Unless your teacher want's you to leave the 0's
to show what A and B are.
Edwin
Edwin
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