Question

On a coordinate plane, a circle has a center at (1, negative 2) and a radius of 4 units.
Which equation represents a circle with the same radius as the circle shown but with a center at (-1, 1)?

(x – 1)2 + (y + 1)2 = 16
(x – 1)2 + (y + 1)2 = 4
(x + 1)2 + (y –1)2 = 4
(x + 1)2 + (y – 1)2 = 16

Answers

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

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

In this case, the new center of the circle is \((-1, 1)\), and the radius remains 4. Thus, we have:

- \(h = -1\)
- \(k = 1\)
- \(r = 4 \implies r^2 = 16\)

Plugging these values into the circle equation gives:

\[
(x - (-1))^2 + (y - 1)^2 = 16
\]

This simplifies to:

\[
(x + 1)^2 + (y - 1)^2 = 16
\]

Thus, the equation that represents the circle with the same radius but with a center at \((-1, 1)\) is:

\((x + 1)^2 + (y - 1)^2 = 16\)

So the correct choice is:

**\((x + 1)^2 + (y - 1)^2 = 16\)**.