Use the Graph to Determine the Equation of the Circle $( x + 3 ) ^ { 2 } + ( y + 1 ) ^ { 2 } = 3$

question 294

Multiple Choice

Use the graph to determine the equation of the circle in center-radius form.
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• A) \(( x + 3 ) ^ { 2 } + ( y + 1 ) ^ { 2 } = 3\)
• B) \(( x - 3 ) ^ { 2 } + ( y - 1 ) ^ { 2 } = 9\)
• C) \(( x - 3 ) ^ { 2 } + ( y - 1 ) ^ { 2 } = 3\)
• D) \(( x + 3 ) ^ { 2 } + ( y + 1 ) ^ { 2 } = 9\)

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Definitions:

Vertical Asymptote

A vertical line that a graph approaches but never touches or crosses, indicating that the function approaches infinity or negative infinity as it gets close to the line.

Domain

In mathematics, it refers to all possible values of the independent variable of a function.

Logarithm

The exponent by which a base must be raised to produce a given number.

Properties

Characteristics or rules that define mathematical operations.