SOLUTION: Where is the center of the circle given by the equation (x - 8)2 + (y + 8)2 = 25? Enter your answer as an ordered pair.

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Question 739590: Where is the center of the circle given by the equation (x - 8)2 + (y + 8)2 = 25? Enter your answer as an ordered pair.

Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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the formula for circle %28x-h%29%5E2%2B%28y-k%29%5E2=r%5E2
where +h and k are the x and y coordinates of the center of the circle
in your case we have: %28x+-+8%29%5E2+%2B+%28y+%2B+8%29%5E2+=+25
so, coordinates of the center of the circle are: +h=8 and k=-8 and radius r=5