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What is the equation of the circle whose center and radius are given.

center ( 7, -3), radius = 7

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Use the equation of a circle: (x – h)² + (y – k)² = r².

Plug in the numbers; center is (h, k) and radius is r.

(x - 7)² + (y - -3) = 7²
Simplify to:
(x - 7)² + (y + 3) = 49
User Juline
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Hello!

The equation for a circle is


(x - h)^(2) + ( y - k)^(2) = r^(2)

(h,k) is the center
r is the radius

Put in the values you know


(x - 7)^(2) + ( y + 3)^(2) = 7^(2)

Simplify


(x - 7)^(2) + ( y + 3)^(2) = 49

The equation is
(x - 7)^(2) + ( y + 3)^(2) = 49

Hope this helps!
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