The standard equation of a circle is given by: (x-a)²+(y-b)²=r² where: (a,b) is the center and r is the radius. Given that (a,b) is (-8,-3) and r=2 units then the equation of the circle will be: (x-(-8))²+(y-(-3))²=2² simplifying the above we get: (x+8)²+(y+3)²=4