SOLUTION: write the equation of the circle with center (4,3) which is tangent to the y axis

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Question 978850: write the equation of the circle with center (4,3) which is tangent to the y axis
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the circle is tangent to the y-axis, it has to touch it. That means the radius has to be 3, so that a point will be (4,0).
(x-4)^2 + (y-3)^2 = 9. That point solves the equation.