Which is the equation of a circle with center (-5, 2) and radius sqrt 7}?

1 Answer
Apr 5, 2018

Circle equation: (x-x_c)^2+(y-y_c)^2=r^2
where (x_c,y_c) is the center and r is the radius

Explanation:

In your case:
The center is (-5,2) and the radius is r=sqrt(7) =>
(x-(-5))^2+(y-2)^2=(sqrt(7))^2
(x+5)^2+(y-2)^2=7

The circle equation can be written in many forms, some examples are here.