SOLUTION: Find coefficients a, b, c, and d so that the curve shown in Figure Ex-26 (text page 22) is given by the equation ax^2 + ay^2 + bx + cy + d = 0.(Three points: (4, -3), (-4, 5), (-2,

Question 54204: Find coefficients a, b, c, and d so that the curve shown in Figure Ex-26 (text page 22) is given by the equation ax^2 + ay^2 + bx + cy + d = 0.(Three points: (4, -3), (-4, 5), (-2, 7))
The answer I got was:
Therefore, the coefficients in the equation for this curve would be as follows:
a = a, b = -2a, c = -4a, and d = -29a, where a is any real number.
Is that possible?

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find coefficients a, b, c, and d so that the curve shown in Figure Ex-26 (text page 22) is given by the equation ax^2 + ay^2 + bx + cy + d = 0.(Three points: (4, -3), (-4, 5), (-2, 7))

Yes, it's correct. I checked it.

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