SOLUTION: The graph of x^2 + y^2 - 8x + 4y = 29 is what kind of graph??

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Question 448261: The graph of x^2 + y^2 - 8x + 4y = 29 is what kind of graph??
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The graph of x^2 + y^2 - 8x + 4y = 29 is what kind of graph?
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x^2 + y^2 - 8x + 4y = 29
completing the square
(x^2-8x+16)+(y^2+4y+4)=29+16+4
(x-4)^2+(y+2)^2=49
This is a standard form for a circle with center at (4,-2) and radius=√49=7