SOLUTION: How Would You write and equation for Center At (-8,-7), tangent to y-axis

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Question 384080: How Would You write and equation for Center At (-8,-7), tangent to y-axis
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,         

Note: Standard form of an Equation of a Circle is %28x-h%29%5E2+%2B+%28y-k%29%5E2+=+r%5E2

where Pt(h,k) is the Center and r the radius.

circle with Center At (-8,-7), tangent to y-axis. r = 8

     %28x%2B8%29%5E2+%2B+%28y%2B7%29%5E2+=+64