SOLUTION: Can some help me with this problem... Find the center and radius of the circle given by {{{x^2 + (y + 4)^2 = 25}}}.

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Question 91633: Can some help me with this problem...
Find the center and radius of the circle given by x%5E2+%2B+%28y+%2B+4%29%5E2+=+25.
Answer by mathispowerful(115) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x%5E2+%2B+%28y+%2B+4%29%5E2+=+25
circle has a standard format:
%28x-a%29%5E2%2B%28y-b%29%5E2+=+r%5E2
in this format center is (a,b), radius is r.
in your case, center is (0, -4), radius is 5