A circle is drawn on a coordinate plane with the center point at (−2,0) and a radius of 7. Derive the equation of the circle in standard form, using the given information and the Pythagorean Theorem.

x^2+(y+2)^2=49

(x+2)^2+y^2=49

x^2+(y−2)^2=49

(x−2)^2+y^2=49

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