SOLUTION: Write an equation of the circle with a radius of 6 units and is tangent to the line y=1 at (10,1)

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Question 1009192: Write an equation of the circle with a radius of 6 units and is tangent to the line y=1 at (10,1)
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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The center of the circle must be either six points above (10,1) or six points below it...the radius is six so the two circles, having centers at (10,7) and (10, -5) are
(x - 10)^2 + (y - 7)^2 = 36 and
(x - 10)^2 + (y + 5)^2 = 36