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algebra senior

Problem

The equation of a circle which has a center at can be written as Let be the radius of the circle. Find
Solution
As the center of the circle is at the point and its radius is , the equation for the circle is . Expanding this, Now, this equation must match the form so we see that we can multiply the above by two so that the coefficients for match: Thus, , , and . Also, . As is the radius, it must be positive, so . Therefore, .
Final answer
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