SOLUTION: Determine the farthest distance from the point (3,7) to the circle x2+y2+4x-6y-12=0

Question 931562: Determine the farthest distance from the point (3,7) to the circle x2+y2+4x-6y-12=0
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Complete the square to find the equation of the circle.

So the circle is centered at (,) with a radius of .
The maximumum distance would be from (,) through the center plus the radius of the circle.
First calculate the distance between (,) and (,).

So then,

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