document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1121380>Question 1121380</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the center and radius of the following circle:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2 + y2 - 12x + 8y - 29 = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x2 + y2 - 12x + 8y - 29 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Complete the square for x and for y.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 12x + y^2 + 8y - 29 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 12x + y^2 + 8y = 29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 12x + 36 + y^2 + 8y + 16 = 29+36+16 = 81<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-6)^2 + (y+4)^2 = 9^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-h)^2 + (y-k)^2 = r^2 is a circle - center at (h,k), radius r </SPAN>\n" );
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