document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=312210>Question 312210</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine the center and the radius of the circle x^2+(y+5)^2=17 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #223220 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=223220\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The general formula for a circle not center at the origin is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x - h)^2 + (y - k)^2 = r^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You were given x^2 +(y+5)^2 = 17.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The center is (h,k).  From your equation, I can see that h = 0 and k = -5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The center is (0,-5).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The radius = r in the general formula for a circle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r^2 = 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r = sqrt{17}.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The center is the point (0,-5) and the radius is the square root of 17 written<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt{17}.\r<BR>\n" );
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