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(x+4)^(2)+(y+2)^(2)=25
The given equation represents a circle in the 
xy-plane. If 
(-4,y) is a point on the circle and 
y > 0, what is the value of 
y ?

(x+4)2+(y+2)2=25 (x+4)^{2}+(y+2)^{2}=25 \newlineThe given equation represents a circle in the xy x y -plane. If (4,y) (-4, y) is a point on the circle and y>0 y>0 , what is the value of y y ?

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Q. (x+4)2+(y+2)2=25 (x+4)^{2}+(y+2)^{2}=25 \newlineThe given equation represents a circle in the xy x y -plane. If (4,y) (-4, y) is a point on the circle and y>0 y>0 , what is the value of y y ?
  1. Plug x=4x = -4: Plug x=4x = -4 into the equation to find yy.\(\newline\)((4)+4)2+(y+2)2=25((-4)+4)^2 + (y+2)^2 = 25\(\newline\)(0)2+(y+2)2=25(0)^2 + (y+2)^2 = 25\(\newline\)(y+2)2=25(y+2)^2 = 25
  2. Take square root: Take the square root of both sides to solve for y+2y+2.(y+2)2=25\sqrt{(y+2)^2} = \sqrt{25}y+2=±5y+2 = \pm 5
  3. Choose positive solution: Since y>0y > 0, we choose the positive solution.\newliney+2=5y+2 = 5
  4. Subtract 22: Subtract 22 from both sides to solve for yy.\newliney=52y = 5 - 2\newliney=3y = 3

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