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| Question 531362:  Classify the conic section of the equation x2 + 2x + y2 + 6y = 15.
 Answer by lwsshak3(11628)
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! Classify the conic section of the equation x2 + 2x + y2 + 6y = 15. **
 x2 + 2x + y2 + 6y = 15
 Complete the square:
 (x^2+2x+1)+(y^2+6y+9)=15
 (x+1)^2+(y+3)^2=15
 This is an equation of a circle with center at (-1,-3) with radius=√15.
 Standard form: (x-h)^2+(y-k)^2=r^2, ((h,k) being (x,y) coordinates of the center, r=radius
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