document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=572582>Question 572582</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation of the circle that satisfies the given conditions. (Give your answer in terms of x and y.)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(9, 4) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #368466 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=368466\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the general equation for a circle is ___ (x - h)^2 + (y - k)^2 = r^2 ___ this is a circle centered at (h,k) with a radius of r\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in this case, r is the distance between (4,-5) and (9,4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ by Pythagoras (the distance formula) ___ r^2 = (4 - 9)^2 + (-5 - 4)^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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