SOLUTION: A circle is described by the equation x2 + y2 + 14x + 2y + 14 = 0. What are the coordinates for the center of the circle and the length of the radius?

Question 874597: A circle is described by the equation x2 + y2 + 14x + 2y + 14 = 0. What are the coordinates for the center of the circle and the length of the radius?
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Q:
A circle is described by the equation . What are the coordinates for the center of the circle and the length of the radius?
A:
Express the equation in the form .

h = -7, k = -1, and r = = 6
Therefore, the center is (-7, -1) and the length of the radius is 6.
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