Equation of the Biggest Circle

Directions: Using any integers, place an integer in each box so that:

1. The equation’s graph is a circle.
2. The circle has the biggest area
3. The circle is completely inside the first quadrant
4. The circle’s radius is a whole number 1 through 9.

Answer

One of the possibilities is

Another possibility is

Source: Nanette Johnson

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