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Solution 4.1:5a

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A circle is defined as all the points which have a fixed distance to the circle's midpoint. Hence, a point (x,y) lies on our circle if and only if its distance to the point (1,3) is exactly 2. Using the distance formula, we can express this condition as

(x1)2+(y2)2=2. 

After squaring, we obtain the equation of the circle in standard form,

(x1)2+(y2)2=4.