A circle has equation . What are its centre and radius?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: D. centre , radius

  1. Step 1: Complete the square: .
  2. Step 2: .
  3. Step 3: Centre and radius .
Answer
centre , radius .
Why not the others: centre , radius : takes the signs of the centre from the equation rather than reversing them. centre , radius : gives instead of . centre , radius : forgets to add the squares from completing the square.

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