Use the Given Information About a Circle to Write an Equation

question 323

Multiple Choice

Use the given information about a circle to write an equation of the circle in standard form.
-The center is $( 4 , - 1 )$ and the circle is tangent to the $x$ -axis.

• A) \(( x - 4 ) ^ { 2 } + ( y + 1 ) ^ { 2 } = 16\)
• B) \(( x - 4 ) ^ { 2 } + ( y + 1 ) ^ { 2 } = 1\)
• C) \(( x + 4 ) ^ { 2 } + ( y - 1 ) ^ { 2 } = 1\)
• D) \(( x + 4 ) ^ { 2 } + ( y - 1 ) ^ { 2 } = 16\)

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