document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=514401>Question 514401</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Determine whether or not the equation has a circle in it's graph<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2+4y^2-24x-40y+36=0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4x^2+4y^2-24x-40y+36=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide thru by 4 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-6x + y^2-10y  = -36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Complete the square on the x and on the y terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-6x+9 + y^2-10y+25 = -36+9+25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-3)^2 + (y-5)^2 = -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Not a circle because radius would be sqrt(-2) = i*sqrt(2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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