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Question 1006642: what is the equation in standard form of the circle whose center is at (-2,-3) and is tangent to the y-axis? show solution.
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what is the equation in standard form of the circle whose center is at (-2,-3) and is tangent to the y-axis? show solution.
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The x value of the point is the distance from the y-axis.
x = -2 means the center is 2 units from the y-axis --> r = 2
--> %28x%2B2%29%5E2+%2B+%28y%2B3%29%5E2+=+2%5E2