Find equation of circle tangent to the x-axis with center at (3,5).
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The radius must be 5, so that it touches the x axis.
Hence (x - xc)^2 + (y - yc)^2 = r^2
(x - 3)^2 + (y - 5)^2 = 5^2 <<<
Hence (x - xc)^2 + (y - yc)^2 = r^2
(x - 3)^2 + (y - 5)^2 = 5^2 <<<