How do you graph (x-2)^2+(y-1)^2=4?

1 Answer
Dec 1, 2016

This is a circle, center (2,1) and radius =2

Explanation:

The general equation of a circle is

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

The center is (a,b) and the radius is r

(x-2)^2+(y-1)^2=2^2

This is a circle, center (2,1) and radius =2

Mark the center at (2,1) then with a compass draw a circle of radius 2

graph{(x-2)^2+(y-1)^2=4 [-5.847, 6.637, -1.98, 4.26]}