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#1 2009-10-04 08:26:37

aco
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Registered: 2009-10-04
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circle

Write an eqatin for the circle with the given center(2,1) and radius 4

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#2 2009-10-04 09:11:49

mathsyperson
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Re: circle

Well, the general equation for a circle is (x-a)² + (y-b)² = r², where a, b and r change depending on the size and position of the circle.
Try playing with those variables until you get the circle you want.


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#3 2009-10-04 11:55:47

bobbym
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Re: circle

Hi all;

The formula mathsy provided usually comes with h and k instead of a and b. It has center (a,b) and radius r.

Substitute:

(x-2)^2+(y-1)^2=16 then go here

http://www.mathsisfun.com/data/grapher-implicit.html

You will see that you have a center of (2,1) and a radius of 4.

Last edited by bobbym (2009-10-04 12:01:40)


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