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PLEASE HELP ME ANSWER THIS QUESTION

Find the equation of the circle in standard form for the given center (h, k) and radius
r: (h, k) = (5, 4), r = 2

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The equation of a circumference can be written as:

(x - xh) {}^(2) + (y - yk) {}^(2) = r {}^(2)

(x - 5) {}^(2) + (y - 4) {}^(2) = 4

x {}^(2) - 10x + 25 + y {}^(2) - 8y + 16 - 4 = 0
The solution is:

x {}^(2) + y {}^(2) - 10x - 8y + 37 = 0
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