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7 November, 23:37

Find the center and radius for the circle, given the equation: x^2-14x+y^2+8=16

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  1. 8 November, 02:17
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    To find the center of a circle, we must first convert into standard form, in which: (x-h) ^2 + (y-k) ^2 = r^2, where the center is at (h, k) and the radius=r

    So we need to convert our equation x^2-14x+y^2+8=16 into that format.

    First, separate the x-terms from the

    y-terms: x^2-14x

    y^2-0

    +8-8=16-8 - - > = 8

    Second, how do we find the factors for x^2-14x+c and y^2-0x+c?

    Take half of 14 and square it: - 7*-7=49=c - - > so x^2-14x+49 = (x-7) ^2

    Y is easier because we have no

    x-term (since it's 0x), so y^2 + / - 0

    = (y-0) ^2 which = y^2

    Third, we have to find the constant to make the 49 work. Since originally we got it to = 8, we needed 49 to complete the (x-7) square. So add 49 to the right side of the "=" and you get 49+8=57

    Now it looks like: x^2-14x+49+y^2=57, but we know that it becomes:

    (x-7) ^2 + (y-0) ^2 = 57

    Now it is in standard circle format, and our center (h, k) is (7, 0), and our radius becomes the square root of 57.
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