How can I find the center and radius of a circle from two different equations?

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The discussion revolves around finding the center and radius of circles represented by two different equations. Participants explore mathematical approaches and reasoning related to the equations, which involve complex numbers and exponential functions.

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  • One participant asks how to find the center and radius from two equations representing different circles.
  • Another participant mentions the exponential function and its series representation, noting its center at \(z=0\) and convergence for all \(z\).
  • A later post introduces a transformation of the first equation, simplifying notation and defining new variables, leading to a representation of \(P + Q\) as a function of \(\alpha\) that describes a circle with radius \(0.9K\) and center at \((0.9)^2Kj\).

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Participants do not appear to reach a consensus on the methods for finding the center and radius, as different approaches and interpretations of the equations are presented.

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Hi,
how do I find the center and radius from these equations? The 2 equations represent 2 different circles, by the way.
 

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aruwin said:
Hi,
how do I find the center and radius from these equations? The 2 equations represent 2 different circles, by the way.

The only visible function and the exponential function...

$\displaystyle e^{z} = \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} \frac{z^{n}}{n!}\ (1)$

... which has centre in z=0 and converges for any value of z...

Kind regards

$\chi$ $\sigma$
 
chisigma said:
The only visible function and the exponential function...

$\displaystyle e^{z} = \sum_{n=0}^{\infty} \frac{z^{n}}{n!}\ (1)$

... which has centre in z=0 and converges for any value of z...

Kind regards

$\chi$ $\sigma$

I forgot to mention that P+Q is a complex number in the form Z= X+iY because P is the real power while Q is the reactive power.
 
I will work the 1st equation. I will eliminate subscripts to make the notation simpler and also let \(\alpha = \theta - \frac{\pi}{2} \) and \(K = \frac{E^2}{X}\)

So the 1st equation becomes:
\(P + Q = K(\,(0.9)^2j + 0.9e^{j\alpha}\,)\)

we know that \(e^{j\alpha} = \cos(\alpha) + j \sin(\alpha)\)

so the 1st equation becomes:
\(P + Q = K[\,(0.9)^2j + 0.9(\,\cos(\alpha) + j \sin(\alpha)\,)]\)

or
\(P + Q = 0.9K(\,\cos(\alpha) + j \sin(\alpha)\,) + (0.9)^2Kj \)

so \(P + Q\) as a function of \(\alpha\) is a circle of radius \(0.9K\) and center (\(0.9)^2Kj \)
 
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