Question

A circular window is drawn on architectural plans where each unit is a foot on a coordinate grid. the window is modeled by the equation (x – 4)2 (y – 12)2 = 9. the equation indicates that the center of the window is feet from the ground and the distance the window spans is feet.

Answer 1

The equation indicates that the center of the window is 12 feet from the ground and the distance the window spans 6 feet.

What is the general equation of a circle?

The equation of a circle is given by the formula,

$(x-a)^{2} + (y -b)^{2} = r^{2}$

where (a,b) is the coordinate of the center of the circle, and r is the radius of the circle.

According to the given equation, if we compare this equation with the general equation of the circle.

$(x-4)^{2} + (y-12)^{2} = 9$

$(x-a)^{2} + (y -b)^{2} = r^{2}$

$(x-4)^{2} + (y -9)^{2} = 3^{2}$

On  observing this equation we will get that the value of (a,b) is (4,12).

Thus, The equation indicates that the center of the window is 12 feet from the ground

window span = diameter of circle

window span = 2r

= 2 × 3 (radius = 3)

= 6

Hence, The equation indicates that the center of the window is 12 feet from the ground and the distance the window spans 6 feet.

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