SOLUTION: Write the equation in standard form x^2+y^2+8x+4y+19=0

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Question 692660: Write the equation in standard form x^2+y^2+8x+4y+19=0
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Write the equation in standard form
x^2+y^2+8x+4y+19=0
complete the square
x^2+8x+y^2+4y+19=0
(x^2+8x+16)+(y^2+4y+4)=-19+16+4
%28x%2B4%29%5E2%2B%28y%2B2%29%5E2=1
This is an equation of a circle with center at (-4,-2) and radius=1