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What equation describes the circle that is centered at (8, 3) and has a radius of 9

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Answer:

(x-8)²+(y-3)² = 81

Explanation:

The general equation of a circle is expressed as;

(x-a)²+(y-b)² = r² where;

(a, b) is the centre of the circle

r is the radius

Given the centre (8, 3) and the radius of 9, the equation of the circle will be;

(x-a)²+(y-b)² = r²

(x-8)²+(y-3)² = 9²

(x-8)²+(y-3)² = 81

hence the required equation is (x-8)²+(y-3)² = 81

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