Complete the square in the equation in both the x variables and the y variables.
This will give you an equation of the form:
(x+h)2 + (y+k)2 = r2
where (h,k) is the center point and r is the radius.
Mel M.
asked • 02/21/20GEOMETRY HELP PLEASE
A circle has the equation 2x²+12x+2y²-16y-150=0
\What are the coordinates of the center, and what is the length of the radius?
The coordinates of the center are (−3,4), and the length of the radius is 10 units.
The coordinates of the center are (6,−8), and the length of the radius is 10 units.
The coordinates of the center are (−6,8), and the length of the radius is 10 units.
The coordinates of the center are (3,−4), and the length of the radius is 10 units.
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