SOLUTION: Find the center and the radius of the circle, then graph the circle. x^2+y^2+6x-4y-203=0

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Question 813201: Find the center and the radius of the circle, then graph the circle.
x^2+y^2+6x-4y-203=0

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the center and the radius of the circle, then graph the circle.
x^2+y^2+6x-4y-203=0
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Complete the square on the x and on the y terms::
x^2+6x+9 + y^2-4x+4 = 203+9+4
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(x+3)^2 + (y-2)^2 = 216
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Draw a circle with::
center at (-3,2)
radius = 14.7
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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