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Which equation describes a circle with a radius of 4 and a center located at
(

5
,
2
)
?

A.
(x + 5)2 + (y - 2)2 = 4

B.
(x - 5)2 + (y + 2)2 = 4

C.
(x + 5)2 + (y - 2)2 = 16

D.
(x - 5)2 + (y + 2)2 = 16

Answers

Answered by GPT-4o mini
The standard equation of a circle with a center at \((h, k)\) and radius \(r\) is given by:

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

In this case, the center of the circle is \((-5, 2)\) and the radius is \(4\).

Substituting \(h = -5\), \(k = 2\), and \(r = 4\) into the equation gives:

\[
(x - (-5))^2 + (y - 2)^2 = 4^2
\]

This simplifies to:

\[
(x + 5)^2 + (y - 2)^2 = 16
\]

Thus, the correct equation describing the circle is:

**C. \((x + 5)^2 + (y - 2)^2 = 16\)**

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