Find the Center-Radius Form of the Equation of the Circle $( - \sqrt { 3 } , - 4 )$

question 165

Multiple Choice

Find the center-radius form of the equation of the circle.
-center $( - \sqrt { 3 } , - 4 )$ , radius $\sqrt { 3 }$

• A) \(( x + \sqrt { 3 } ) ^ { 2 } + ( y + 4 ) ^ { 2 } = 3\)
• B) \(( x - \sqrt { 3 } ) ^ { 2 } + ( y - 4 ) ^ { 2 } = 9\)
• C) \(( x + \sqrt { 3 } ) ^ { 2 } + ( y + 4 ) ^ { 2 } = \sqrt { 3 }\)
• D) \(( x - \sqrt { 3 } ) ^ { 2 } + ( y - 4 ) ^ { 2 } = 3\)

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