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Algebra.Com's Answer #65132 by scott8148(6628) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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(3,y) defines a vertical line at x=3 ... all the points at a distance of 12 units from point (-2,9) is a circle\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the general formula for a circle of radius r centered at (h,k) is (x-h)^2+(y-k)^2=r^2 ... in this case (3-(-2))^2+(y-9)^2=144\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "25+(y-9)^2=144 ... (y-9)^2=119 ... $\"y-9=%2B-+%28sqrt%28119%29%29\"$ ... $\"y=9%2B-sqrt%28119%29\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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