SOLUTION: Graph the rectangular equation x^2+(y-4)^2=16

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Question 888507: Graph the rectangular equation x^2+(y-4)^2=16
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Compare this to the general equation of a circle of radius R centered at (h,k),
%28x-h%29%5E2%2B%28y-k%29%5E2=R%5E2
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%28x-0%29%5E2%2B%28y-4%29%5E2=4%5E2
Circle centered at (0,4) with radius 4.
drawing%28300%2C300%2C-6%2C6%2C-2%2C10%2Cgrid%281%29%2Ccircle%280%2C4%2C4%29%29