SOLUTION: 16x^2 +25y^2 =150y+175 find the center

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Question 948785: 16x^2 +25y^2 =150y+175 find the center
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16x^2 +25y^2 =150y+175 find the center
complete the square:
16x^2+25y^2-150y=175
16x^2+25(y^2-6y+9)=175+225
16x^2+25(y-3)^2=400
x%5E2%2F25%2B%28y-3%29%5E2%2F16=1
This is an equation of an ellipse with horizontal major axis with center at (0,3)