The diameter of a circle has endpoints (2,-6) and (-4,-16). Enter an equation for the circle in standard form.

Step-by-step explanation:

First find the midpoint of the segment  from (2, -6) to (-4, -16)

((2 - 4)/2, (-6 - 16)/2)

(-2/2, -22/2)

(-1, -11) is the midpoint and is the center of the circle

Now find the distance between the 2 given points and divide by 2 to get the radius of the circle

d =

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r = /2

= 136/4 = 34

Equation of circle with center at (-1, -11) and radius = is

the solution of the equation is 2.23 ⇒ answer b

step-by-step explanation:

* lets revise the meaning of exponential function

- the form of the exponential function is y = ab^x, where a ≠ 0, b > 0 ,  

  b ≠ 1, and x is any real number

- it has a constant base b

- it has a variable exponent x

- to solve an exponential equation, take the log or ln of both sides,  

  and solve for the variable

* lets solve the problem

∵

- the base is 7 and the exponent is x

- insert ㏑ in both sides

∴

- use the rule

∴ x ㏑(7) = ㏑(77)

- to find x divide both sides by ㏑(7)

∴

* the solution of the equation is 2.23 to the nearest 2 decimal places