Find the Center and Radius of the Circle $$x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } + 16 x + 6 y + 24 = 0$$

Multiple Choice

Find the center and radius of the circle.
- $$x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } + 16 x + 6 y + 24 = 0$$

A) center: $( - 3 , - 8 )$ ; radius: 7
B) center: $( - 8 , - 3 )$ ; radius: 7
C) center: $( 3,8 )$ ; radius: 49
D) center: $( 8,3 )$ ; radius: 49