Question

Write the equation of the circle graphed below

Answer 1

Answer:

The equation of the circle is

(x + 2)² + (y + 2)² = 9

Centered at (-2, -2), with radius of 3 units.

Step-by-step explanation:

The general equation of a circle is given as

(x - h)² + (y - k)² = r²

Where (h, k) is the center of the circle, and r is the radius.

Looking at the graph, the center is the red dot. It corresponds to -2 on the y-axis, and -2 on the x-axis. So, the center (h, k) is (-2, -2).

The radius is the distance from the center of the circle to the edge of the circle. The red dot is the edge of the circle, there are 3 lines that represent 3 units, so we have a radius of 3 units.

Using these in the general equation, we have

[x - (-2)]² + [y - (-2)]² = 3²

(x + 2)² + (y + 2)² = 9

And this is the equation.