SOLUTION: write the equation in standard form x^2+y^2-4x-14y+29=0

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Question 332884: write the equation in standard form x^2+y^2-4x-14y+29=0
Answer by benazir.sj@gmail.com(109) About Me  (Show Source):
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The x²+y² with other terms in x and y tell you that this is a circle.
Standard form for a circle is
(x-h)² + (y-k)² = r²
So,
x² + y² - 4x -14y + 29 = 0
x² - 4x + y² -14y = -29
x² - 4x + 2² + y² -14y + 7² = -29 + 2² + 7²
(x-2)² + (y-7)² = 24
ANSWER
(x-2)² + (y-7)² = 24