Answer:

center = (1, -2)
radius = 3


Step-by-step explanation:
<h3><u>Question 13</u></h3>
<u>Equation of a circle</u>

(where (a, b) is the center and r is the radius)
Given equation:

To rewrite the given equation in <u>graphing form</u>, first add 4 to both sides of the equation and rearrange the variables:

Add the square of half the coefficients of the x and y terms to both sides:


Finally, factor both trinomials:

Now compare the equation in graphing form to the general equation of a circle to find the center and radius:
⇒ a = 1 and b = -2 ⇒ center = (1, -2)
⇒ r² = 9 ⇒ radius = √9 = 3
<em />
<h3><u>Question 14</u></h3>
General form of an <u>exponential function</u>:

(where a and b are constants to be found)
Given points on the curve:
Substitute the given points into the general form of the equation to create two equations:


Divide Equation 2 by Equation 1 to eliminate a, then solve for b:




![\implies b=\sqrt[5]{243}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cimplies%20b%3D%5Csqrt%5B5%5D%7B243%7D)

Substitute the found value of b into one of the equations and solve for a:




Therefore, the exponential equation that passes through (4, 405) and (9, 98415) is:

<h3><u>Question 15</u></h3>
Given equation:

Isolate the absolute value by subtracting 2 from both sides:

Set the contents of the absolute value to positive and negative and solve for x:
<u>Positive</u> absolute value:




<u>Negative</u> absolute value:





Therefore, the solution to the equation is:
