document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=932586>Question 932586</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think I'm mixing something up in the question below.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write the general form of the equation of the circle with radius r and center (h,k).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r= 2 sqrt( 3 ) (h, k) = (4, -4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is what I came up with\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-4)^2 + (y + 4)^2 = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which gives\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-8x+16 + y^2+8y+16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+y^2-8x+8y+32=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then I get confused after I subtract 32 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+y^2-8x+8y=-26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #566208 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=566208\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I think I'm mixing something up in the question below. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Write the general form of the equation of the circle with radius r and center (h,k).<BR>\n" );
document.write( " r= 2 sqrt( 3 ) (h, k) = (4, -4) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is what I came up with <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-4)^2 + (y + 4)^2 = (2sqrt(3))^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-4)^2 + (y+4)^2 = 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think either of the 2 equations above is the answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the problem is looking for.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The rest of this does not give the \"general form\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which gives <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-8x+16 + y^2+8y+16 = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+y^2-8x+8y+32=12 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "then I get confused after I subtract 32 from both sides <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+y^2-8x+8y = -20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. \r<BR>\n" );
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