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Trigonometry Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 1.2
Move .
Step 2
Divide both sides of the equation by .
Step 3
Step 3.1
Use the form , to find the values of , , and .
Step 3.2
Consider the vertex form of a parabola.
Step 3.3
Find the value of using the formula .
Step 3.3.1
Substitute the values of and into the formula .
Step 3.3.2
Cancel the common factor of and .
Step 3.3.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.3.2.2
Cancel the common factors.
Step 3.3.2.2.1
Factor out of .
Step 3.3.2.2.2
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.3.2.2.3
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.3.2.2.4
Divide by .
Step 3.4
Find the value of using the formula .
Step 3.4.1
Substitute the values of , and into the formula .
Step 3.4.2
Simplify the right side.
Step 3.4.2.1
Simplify each term.
Step 3.4.2.1.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 3.4.2.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 3.4.2.1.3
Cancel the common factor of .
Step 3.4.2.1.3.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 3.4.2.1.3.2
Rewrite the expression.
Step 3.4.2.1.4
Multiply by .
Step 3.4.2.2
Subtract from .
Step 3.5
Substitute the values of , , and into the vertex form .
Step 4
Substitute for in the equation .
Step 5
Move to the right side of the equation by adding to both sides.
Step 6
Step 6.1
Write as a fraction with a common denominator.
Step 6.2
Combine the numerators over the common denominator.
Step 6.3
Add and .
Step 7
This is the form of a circle. Use this form to determine the center and radius of the circle.
Step 8
Match the values in this circle to those of the standard form. The variable represents the radius of the circle, represents the x-offset from the origin, and represents the y-offset from origin.
Step 9
The center of the circle is found at .
Center:
Step 10
These values represent the important values for graphing and analyzing a circle.
Center:
Radius:
Step 11