Find the equation of the circle having the given center and radius.

center (-5,1), radius 6 squared.

surely your text says that the circle with center at (h,k) and radius r is

(x-h)^2 + (y-k)^2 = r^2

Just plug in your given values.

To find the equation of a circle, we use the standard form equation, which is:

(x - h)^2 + (y - k)^2 = r^2

where (h, k) represents the center of the circle, and r represents the radius.

In this case, the given center is (-5, 1), and the given radius squared is 6^2 = 36.

Substituting the values into the equation, we have:

(x - (-5))^2 + (y - 1)^2 = 36

Simplifying further, we get:

(x + 5)^2 + (y - 1)^2 = 36

So, the equation of the circle with center (-5, 1) and radius 6 squared is (x + 5)^2 + (y - 1)^2 = 36.