SOLUTION: Find the center of the circle defined by the equation: x^2+y^2-6x-10y-15=0

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Question 376197: Find the center of the circle defined by the equation: x^2+y^2-6x-10y-15=0
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Complete the square in x and y.
x%5E2%2By%5E2-6x-10y-15=0
%28x%5E2-6x%29%2B%28y%5E2-10y%29-15=0
%28x%5E2-6x%2B9%29%2B%28y%5E2-10y%2B25%29-15=9%2B25
%28x-3%29%5E20%2B%28y-5%29%5E2=34%2B15
highlight%28%28x-3%29%5E20%2B%28y-5%29%5E2=49%29
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Center :(3,5)
Radius :7