Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 1 - Graphs - 1.4 Circles - 1.4 Assess Your Understanding - Page 40: 59

Answer

$y=2$

Work Step by Step

The radius of circle is $2$ If the circle is rolled along the $x-$axis, it looks as below. From the below figure, when $x$ coordinate of centre of circle is changed, the $y$ coordinate remains constant and it is equal to the radius of circle $2$ Therefore, the equation of path of the center of the circle of radius $2$, if it is made to roll along $x$-axis is $y=2$.
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