Answer:
(x - 2)² + (y + 7)² = 64
(fourth option listed / option D)
Step-by-step explanation:
as you likely know, the equation of a circle (centered at origin) is x²+y²=r²
now, let's say we want to write this using the center (the origin), it could look like this:
(x - 0)² + (y - 0)² = r²
(the center is 0,0)
[we write this in parentheses when we are shifting the location of a point--similar to when we move a line on a graph]
We can use this for any center, and we write our circle equation as:
(x - h)² + (y - k)² = r²
(h, k) is the center
So, let's apply the information we know
our (h, k) is (2, -7)
so let's fill that in:
(x - h)² + (y - k)² = r²
(x - 2)² + (y - -7)² = r² (simplify)
(x - 2)² + (y + 7)² = r²
now, we also know that our "r" (r is the radius) is 8, so let's fill that in too:
(x - 2)² + (y + 7)² = r²
(x - 2)² + (y + 7)² = 8² (simplify)
(x - 2)² + (y + 7)² = 64
So, we have found the equation of our circle to be:
(x - 2)² + (y + 7)² = 64
hope this helps! (and hope this makes sense) have a lovely day :)
