Answer:
Center: (1, 3)
Equation: (x - 1)² + (y - 3)² = 1
Explanation:
1) The initial distance between the centers of two adjacent cookies must be equal to the separation indicated (2 inches) plus the radius of each cookie, which is 2 × 1 in.
So, the separation of the centers is 2 in + 2 × 1 in = 2in + 2 in = 4 in.
2) Then the coordinates of the center the cookie to the right of the given cookie are (1, -1 + 4) = (1, 3).
3) The equation of the circle of radius r and center (a,b) is:
(x - a)² + (y - b)² = r²
So, using a = 1, b = 3, and r = 1, you get:
(x - 1)² + (y - 3)² = 1