SOLUTION: Find the center of a circle using this equation x^2+y^2-10x-10y+34=0.

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Question 388032: Find the center of a circle using this equation x^2+y^2-10x-10y+34=0.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Complete the square in x and y.
x%5E2%2By%5E2-10x-10y%2B34=0
%28x%5E2-10x%29%2B%28y%5E2-10y%29%2B34=0
%28x%5E2-10x%2B25%29%2B%28y%5E2-10y%2B25%29%2B34=25%2B25
%28x-5%29%5E2%2B%28y-5%29%5E2=50-34
%28x-5%29%5E2%2B%28y-5%29%5E2=16
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The center of this circle is (5,5)