Find the Center (H, K) and Radius R of the Circle

Multiple Choice

Find the center (h, k) and radius r of the circle with the given equation.
- $$( x + 5 ) ^ { 2 } + ( y + 6 ) ^ { 2 } = 144$$

A) $( h , k ) = ( - 5 , - 6 ) ; r = 12$
B) $( h , k ) = ( - 5 , - 6 ) ; r = 144$
C) $( \mathrm { h } , \mathrm { k } ) = ( - 6 , - 5 ) ; \mathrm { r } = 144$
D) $( \mathrm { h } , \mathrm { k } ) = ( - 6 , - 5 ) ; \mathrm { r } = 12$