Equation of oscillating circle

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The problem, and my solution are in the image. I need help on finding the equation of the osculating circle, I found radius but I don't know where to go from there. Also if you could just check if my math seems correct that would help me too, but my main problem is how I find the eqn for the circle... thanks in advance
 
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Yea I noticed the error, I'm working on fixing it now. Can you elaborate more on how to find the radius? I'm not very good at this stuff..
 
sakkid95 said:
Yea I noticed the error, I'm working on fixing it now. Can you elaborate more on how to find the radius? I'm not very good at this stuff..

You said you had the radius. If so, all you need is a line the circle's centre must lie on. The normal to the curve is that line.