X2 + y2 + 4x – 2y = < a
the equation of a circle in the xy-plane is shown
above. what is the radius of the circle?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 9

step-by-step explanation:

this excerpt is taken from the book “we shall not be moved : the women’s factory strike of 1909 “ and is written by joan dash. it is the story of the great strike when almost 30thousand women working in factories in america formed a union to fight unsafe working conditions, long working hours and miserable wages.

question: which best states the author’s purpose for including this information in the text?

answer: to challenge the reader’s ideas about a historical event