1. **State the problem:** We need to find the equation of a circle given its center and radius.
2. **Recall the formula for a circle's equation:** The standard form is $$ (x - h)^2 + (y - k)^2 = r^2 $$ where $ (h, k) $ is the center and $ r $ is the radius.
3. **Identify the center and radius from the graph:** The center is approximately at $ (4, -2) $ and the radius is $ 2 $ units.
4. **Substitute the values into the formula:**
$$ (x - 4)^2 + (y - (-2))^2 = 2^2 $$
5. **Simplify the equation:**
$$ (x - 4)^2 + (y + 2)^2 = 4 $$
6. **Final answer:** The equation of the circle is
$$ (x - 4)^2 + (y + 2)^2 = 4 $$
This equation represents a circle centered at $ (4, -2) $ with radius $ 2 $.
Circle Equation B5E795
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