The equation of a circle is [tex]$x^2 + y^2 + Cx + Dy + E = 0$[/tex]. If the radius of the circle is decreased without changing the coordinates of the center point, how are the coefficients [tex]$C, D$[/tex], and [tex][tex]$E$[/tex][/tex] affected?

A. [tex]$C, D$[/tex], and [tex]$E$[/tex] are unchanged.

B. [tex][tex]$C$[/tex][/tex] increases, but [tex]$D$[/tex] and [tex]$E$[/tex] are unchanged.

C. [tex][tex]$C$[/tex][/tex] and [tex]$D$[/tex] decrease, but [tex]$E$[/tex] is unchanged.

D. [tex][tex]$C, D$[/tex][/tex], and [tex]$E$[/tex] increase.

E. [tex]$C$[/tex] and [tex][tex]$D$[/tex][/tex] are unchanged, but [tex]$E$[/tex] increases.



Answer :

The equation of a circle is given by:

[tex]\[ x^2 + y^2 + Cx + Dy + E = 0 \][/tex]

First, convert this to the standard form of a circle [tex]\((x - h)^2 + (y - k)^2 = r^2\)[/tex].

1. Determine the center (h, k):
- By completing the square, we express the equation in this form:
- [tex]\((x - h)^2 + (y - k)^2 = r^2\)[/tex] where:
- [tex]\(h = -\frac{C}{2}\)[/tex]
- [tex]\(k = -\frac{D}{2}\)[/tex]

2. Determine the radius [tex]\(r\)[/tex]:
- The radius [tex]\(r\)[/tex] is given by:
[tex]\[ r = \sqrt{h^2 + k^2 - E} \][/tex]

From this, we can rearrange to solve for [tex]\(E\)[/tex]:
[tex]\[ E = h^2 + k^2 - r^2 \][/tex]

3. Decrease the radius:
- When the radius is decreased, say the new radius is [tex]\(r_{\text{new}}\)[/tex], the equation becomes:
[tex]\[ E_{\text{new}} = h^2 + k^2 - r_{\text{new}}^2 \][/tex]

4. Analyze the change in [tex]\(E\)[/tex]:
- Since [tex]\(h\)[/tex] and [tex]\(k\)[/tex] remain unchanged (center does not change), the values [tex]\(h^2 + k^2\)[/tex] are also constants.
- If [tex]\(r\)[/tex] is decreased, [tex]\(r_{\text{new}}\)[/tex] is smaller than [tex]\(r\)[/tex], making [tex]\(r_{\text{new}}^2\)[/tex] smaller than [tex]\(r^2\)[/tex].
- Therefore, [tex]\(E_{\text{new}} = h^2 + k^2 - r_{\text{new}}^2\)[/tex] is greater than [tex]\(h^2 + k^2 -r^2\)[/tex].

In conclusion, the coefficients [tex]\(C\)[/tex] and [tex]\(D\)[/tex] which are associated with the center coordinates [tex]\((h, k)\)[/tex] do not change. However, the coefficient [tex]\(E\)[/tex] increases as the radius decreases.

The correct answer is:

E. [tex]\(C\)[/tex] and [tex]\(D\)[/tex] are unchanged, but [tex]\(E\)[/tex] increases.

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