document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=254272>Question 254272</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> describe in words the curve of the below\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+2)^2+(y-4)^2=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how is this done without graphing? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #186602 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=186602\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Various equations are known to produce different figures.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=mx+b produces a straight line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your equation produces a circle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-h)2 + (y-k)2=r2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where r is the radius<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h and k are the center of the circle x and y </SPAN>\n" );
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