How do you find an equation of the circle having center (4,-3) and radius 5?

1 Answer
Nov 18, 2017

(x-4)^2+(y+3)^2=25(x4)2+(y+3)2=25

Explanation:

The equation of a circle is given by:

(x-h)^2+(y-k)^2=r^2(xh)2+(yk)2=r2

Where hh is the x coordinate of the centre, kk is the y coordinate of the centre and rr is the radius.

So from example:

(x-(4))^2+(y-(-3))^3=5^2(x(4))2+(y(3))3=52

:.

(x-4)^2+(y+3)^2=25