document.write( "Question 672608: How would I test for intercepts. I have to show the steps to test the intercepts. If anyone could help me, that would be fantastic!!!!\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "X^2+y^2+12x+10y+61=16\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "X^2+12x+36+y^2+10y+25=-45+36+25\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(x+6)^2+(y+5)^2=16\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "C (-6, -5) and r=4 \n" ); document.write( "
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How would I test for intercepts. I have to show the steps to test the intercepts. If anyone could help me, that would be fantastic!!!!
\n" ); document.write( "X^2+y^2+12x+10y+61=16
\n" ); document.write( "X^2+12x+36+y^2+10y+25=-45+36+25
\n" ); document.write( "(x+6)^2+(y+5)^2=16
\n" ); document.write( "C (-6, -5) and r=4
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\n" ); document.write( "x-intercepts, set y=0
\n" ); document.write( "(x+6)^2+(y+5)^2=16
\n" ); document.write( "(x+6)^2+(0+5)^2=16
\n" ); document.write( "(x+6)^2+25=16
\n" ); document.write( "(x+6)^2=-9
\n" ); document.write( "(x+6)=±√-9=±3i
\n" ); document.write( "no real roots
\n" ); document.write( "x-intercepts: none
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\n" ); document.write( "y-intercepts, set x=0
\n" ); document.write( "(0+6)^2+(y+5)^2=16
\n" ); document.write( "36+(y+5)^2=16
\n" ); document.write( "(y+5)^2=-20
\n" ); document.write( "(y+5)^2=-20
\n" ); document.write( "(y+5)=±√-20=±√20 i
\n" ); document.write( "no real roots
\n" ); document.write( "y-intercepts: none \n" ); document.write( "
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