First choose a center of the circle and a radius for the circle. Do not use any points on an axis of the coordinate plane as the center. Then write your equation in standard form. Then change your standard form to general form. (6 points - 1 point for labeled center and radius, 1 point for correct application of standard form, 4 points for work showing general form - expand exponents, multiply binomials, combine like terms, general form) HELP!!!!!