Precalculus Examples
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Step 1
Step 1.1
Use the distance formula to determine the distance between the two points.
Step 1.2
Substitute the actual values of the points into the distance formula.
Step 1.3
Simplify.
Step 1.3.1
Subtract from .
Step 1.3.2
One to any power is one.
Step 1.3.3
Subtract from .
Step 1.3.4
Raise to the power of .
Step 1.3.5
Add and .
Step 2
is the equation form for a circle with radius and as the center point. In this case, and the center point is . The equation for the circle is .
Step 3
The circle equation is .
Step 4
Simplify the circle equation.
Step 5