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A circle in the xy-plane has its center at and has a radius of . An equation of this circle is , where , , and are constants. What is the value of ?
Explanation
The correct answer is . The equation of a circle in the xy-plane with its center at and a radius of can be written in the form . It's given that a circle in the xy-plane has its center at and has a radius of . Substituting for , for , and for in the equation yields , or . It's also given that an equation of this circle is , where , , and are constants. Therefore, can be rewritten in the form . The equation , or , can be rewritten as . Combining like terms on the left-hand side of this equation yields . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields , which is equivalent to . This equation is in the form . Therefore, the value of is .