A circle has equation . What are its centre and radius?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. centre , radius
- Step 1: Complete the square: .
- Step 2: .
- 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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