parametrization of a circle given a property

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Provide a parametrization with the given properties:

The curve is circled at point $(a, b)$. It is traced once counterclockwise, starting at the point $(a+r, b)$ with $t \in[0,2π]$

attempt:

$x = a + r cos(t), y = a+rsin(t)$ for $t \in [0, 2\pi]$

is above not right?

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We have a circle of equation:

$$(x-a)^2+(y-b)^2=r^2$$

Setting $x=a+r\cos(t)$ and $y=b+r\sin t$ gives:

$$(r\cos(t))^2+(r\sin(t))^2=r^2$$

$$\to r^2(\cos^2(t)+\sin^2(t))=r^2$$

which holds because $\cos^2(t)+\sin^2(t)=1$

So your mistake was simply you need $y=b+...$ rather than $y=a+...$