Write the given equation in the standard form of the ellipse/circle equation x^2 + y^2 = 2x - 6y + 6, x^2 -2x + y^2 + 6x = 6, (x^2 - 2x + 1) + (y^2 + 6x + 9) = 6 + 1 + 9, (x-1)^2 + (y+3)^2 = 16. This equation represents a circle of the radius r == 4. centered at point (1,-3). The area of this circle is = = 16*3.14159265 = 50.2654824 square units (approximately). ANSWER