SOLUTION: Find an equation of a circle satisfying the given conditions : center (2,4) and tangent to the x axis Can you please help me out? Thanks so much in advance:) Can you also pleas

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Question 798396: Find an equation of a circle satisfying the given conditions : center (2,4) and tangent to the x axis
Can you please help me out? Thanks so much in advance:)
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find an equation of a circle satisfying the given conditions : center (2,4) and tangent to the x axis
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The y coordinate, 4, is the distance from the x-axis, so that's the radius.
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%28x-h%29%5E2+%2B+%28y-k%29%5E2+=+r%5E2 is a circle centered at (h,k) of radius r