SOLUTION: I can't decide whether I'm right or not... Is 9z^2+4y^2+108a+24y+324=0 a circle???

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Question 688496: I can't decide whether I'm right or not... Is 9z^2+4y^2+108a+24y+324=0 a circle???
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'm assuming you meant to say 9x^2 + 4y^2 + 108x + 24y + 324 = 0

The coefficients for the x^2 and y^2 terms are completely different, so this cannot be a circle.