Find the equation of the circle centered at (-1.-7) with radius 8. Write your equation in the form (x - h)^2 + (y - k)^2 = r^2.
(x - h)^2 + (y - k)^2 = r^2. h = -1 k = -7 r = 8 sub in to the equation to get
(x- (-1))^2 + (y-(-7))^2 = 8 ^2
(x+1)2 + (y+7)2 = 82