document.write( "Question 202357: Which of the following is the radius for the circle whose equation is x^2+6x+y^2-8y=-9? thanks for your help. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #152592 by vleith(2983) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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You need to get this equation into the standard form for a circle $\"%28x-h%29%5E2+%2B+%28y-k%29%5E2+=+r%5E2\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So you need to complete the squares for both x and y in your equation and see what comes from that
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2%2B6x%2By%5E2-8y=-9\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2%2B6x%2B9%2By%5E2-8y=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x%2B3%29%5E2+%2B+y%5E2-8y=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x%2B3%29%5E2+%2B+y%5E2-8y%2B16=16\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x%2B3%29%5E2+%2B+%28y-4%29%5E2=16\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So r^2 = 16 --> r=4. Center is at (h,k) = (-3,4)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Here is a plot --> http://www30.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=x^2%2B6x%2By^2-8y%3D-9 \n" ); document.write( "

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