The standard form of the equation of a circle with center \((h, k)\) and radius \(r\) is given by the formula:
\[ (x - h)^2 + (y - k)^2 = r^2 \]
In this case, the center of the circle is at \((-1, 3)\) which means \(h = -1\) and \(k = 3\). The radius of the circle is 5, so \(r = 5\).
To derive the equation:
- Substitute the values of \(h\), \(k\), and \(r\) into the standard form.
\[ (x - (-1))^2 + (y - 3)^2 = 5^2 \]
- This simplifies to:
\[ (x + 1)^2 + (y - 3)^2 = 25 \]
Thus, the equation of the circle in standard form is:
\[ (x + 1)^2 + (y - 3)^2 = 25 \]
So the correct response from the provided options is:
\[ \text{(x+1)² + (y-3)² = 25} \]