document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=382095>Question 382095</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me find the general form of the equation of this circle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "center at the point (-3,1) and tangent to the y-axis </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #270891 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=270891\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> being tangent to the y-axis means the radius is 3 (distance from x=-3 to x=0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "using the general equation ___ (x + 3)^2 + (y - 1)^2 = 3^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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