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Reply 1

Gather the x terms and y terms together and try your best to complete the square. Try to set your equation out like this:
(x+a)^2 + (y+b)^2=r^2
Where a and b are numbers
From this, you can find the coordinates
I like to make (x+a)=0 to find x, which will be your x coordinate. Do the same for (y+b) to find the y coordinate
These coordinates will be the centre of your circle
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Reply 2

thank you this is what i did for part a. its just part c i cant get my head around!!

Original post by harlz_chalamet
Gather the x terms and y terms together and try your best to complete the square. Try to set your equation out like this:
(x+a)^2 + (y+b)^2=r^2
Where a and b are numbers
From this, you can find the coordinates
I like to make (x+a)=0 to find x, which will be your x coordinate. Do the same for (y+b) to find the y coordinate
These coordinates will be the centre of your circle

Reply 3

Original post by izzy21234
thank you this is what i did for part a. its just part c i cant get my head around!!


Hint: What's the diameter of the circle?

Reply 4

Original post by _Boomerang
Hint: What's the diameter of the circle?

ah of course! thank you so much. its always the small details i miss ahaha!!