Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 1 - Graphs - 1.4 Circles - 1.4 Assess Your Understanding - Page 40: 64

Answer

He got the opposite values of $C$.

Work Step by Step

The general equation for a circle with radius $r$ and centre $(h,k)$ is: $(x-h)^2+(y-k)^2=r^2$. Hence here the equation $(x+3)^2+(y-2)^2=16\\(x-(-3))^2+(y-2)^2=4^2$ would suggest $C=(-3,2)$, $r=4$. He got the opposite values of $C$.
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