What is the equation of the circle with a center at (-4 ,6 )(4,6) and a radius of 3 3?

1 Answer
Jul 25, 2016

x^2+y^2+8x-12y+43=0x2+y2+8x12y+43=0

Explanation:

Eqn. of a circle with centre (h,k) and radius=r(h,k)andradius=r is given by,

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

In our case, the eqn. is, (x+4)^2+(y-6)^2=3^2(x+4)2+(y6)2=32, i.e.,

x^2+y^2+8x-12y+43=0x2+y2+8x12y+43=0