Which equation is the standard form of the equation of a circle drawn on the coordinate plane, derived from the Pythagorean Theorem?

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Responses

x2+y2=25
x squared plus y squared equals 25

(x+4)2+(y+3)2=25
left parenthesis x plus 4 right parenthesis squared plus left parenthesis y plus 3 right parenthesis squared equals 25

(x−4)2+(y−3)2=25
left parenthesis x minus 4 right parenthesis squared plus left parenthesis y minus 3 right parenthesis squared equals 25

x2+(y−5)2=25

1 answer

The standard form of the equation of a circle in the coordinate plane is given by:

\[ (x - h)^2 + (y - k)^2 = r^2 \]

where \((h, k)\) is the center of the circle and \(r\) is the radius.

Among the provided options, the equations that fit this format are:

  1. \((x + 4)^2 + (y + 3)^2 = 25\), which has a center at \((-4, -3)\) and a radius of \(5\).
  2. \((x - 4)^2 + (y - 3)^2 = 25\), which has a center at \((4, 3)\) and a radius of \(5\).
  3. \(x^2 + (y - 5)^2 = 25\), which is equivalent to \((x - 0)^2 + (y - 5)^2 = 25\), making it a circle centered at \((0, 5)\) with a radius of \(5\).

The first two options are more explicit in showing the center, while the last option can be interpreted as a circle whose center is at the origin in the x-direction.

Thus, all three, except the first option, meet the standard form of the equation of a circle based on the structure provided.

If you are looking for the equation that visually indicates a traditional circle equation most commonly derived from Pythagorean theorem, the two forms with transformations are the standard form; hence the most suitable answers would be:

  1. \((x + 4)^2 + (y + 3)^2 = 25\)
  2. \((x - 4)^2 + (y - 3)^2 = 25\)

Choose either of those as they are standard forms of a circle's equation.