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The general equation for a circle centered at (h,k) with a radius R is:
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\n" ); document.write( "Since it's touching the x-axis, the distance from the center to the x-axis is R.
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x-8%29%5E2%2B%28y-12%29%5E2=144\"$
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