SOLUTION: What is the equation for a circle with a center of (-1,-5) and a radius of 6 What is the equation for a circle with a center of (-2,-4) and a radius of 6

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Question 904460: What is the equation for a circle with a center of (-1,-5) and a radius of 6
What is the equation for a circle with a center of (-2,-4) and a radius of 6
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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The general equation for a circle centered at (h,k) with a radius R is ,
%28x-h%29%5E2%2B%28y-k%29%5E2=R%5E2
The first case,
%28x-%28-1%29%29%5E2%2B%28y-%28-5%29%29%5E2=6%5E2
%28x%2B1%29%5E2%2B%28y%2B5%29%5E2=36
Now do the second one the same way.