SOLUTION: What is the center of the curve x^2+y^2-2x-4y-31=0.Please explain.

SOLUTION: What is the center of the curve x^2+y^2-2x-4y-31=0.Please explain.

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Question 1115789: What is the center of the curve x^2+y^2-2x-4y-31=0.Please explain.
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

What is the center of the curve

....complete square

recal

for part, you have and =>=>
for part, you have and =>=>
so, you have

so, you have a circle with , , and
the center is at (, )

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