The equation of a circle with radius 5 and touching both the coordinate axes is

Given that the circle having radius 5 touches both the coordinate axes.



Let us assume the circle touches the co - ordinate axes at (a,0) and (0,a). Then the circle will have the centre at (a, a) and radius |a|.


It is given that the radius is 5 units.


The centre of the circle is (±5,±5).


We know that the equation of the circle with centre (p, q) and having radius ‘r’ is given by:


(x - p)2 + (y - q)2 = r2


Now we substitute the corresponding values in the equation:


(x±5)2 + (y±5)2 = (5)2


x2±10x + 25 + y2±10y + 25 = 25


x2 + y2±10x±10y + 25 = 0


The correct option is (c).

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