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Nov 22, 2014

Equation of a Circle

The equation of a circle with radius r, centered at (x0,y0) is

(xx0)2+(yy0)2=r2


Since the center is (x0,y0)=(2,1) and it is 1 unit away from the x-axis, which gives r=1, we have

(x+2)2+(y+1)2=12


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