SOLUTION: what equation would have a center (-2,1) tangent to the x-axis?

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Question 975619: what equation would have a center (-2,1) tangent to the x-axis?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Equations don't have centers.
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I knew what you meant, too.
But I think it's important that you be able to say what you mean, and not depend on someone else to figure it out.
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20081)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

He's a smarty-pants.  I knew what you meant. You meant
"What is the equation of the circle which has center (-2,1)
that is tangent to the x-axis.









Edwin
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