SOLUTION: Give the equation for the circle with center C(3,-2) and radius 4.

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Question 90247: Give the equation for the circle with center C(3,-2) and radius 4.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Equation of a circle
%28x-h%29%5E2%2B%28y-k%29%5E2=r%5E2 where (h,k) is the center and r is the radius



%28x-3%29%5E2%2B%28y--2%29%5E2=4%5E2 Plug in the given info

%28x-3%29%5E2%2B%28y%2B2%29%5E2=4%5E2 Simplify

%28x-3%29%5E2%2B%28y%2B2%29%5E2=16 Square 4 to get 16