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25 July, 13:16

A certain circle can be represented by the following equation. x^2+y^2+6y-72=0 What is the center of this circle?

What is the radius of this circle?

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  1. 25 July, 13:23
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    (0, - 3)

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Here we'll rewrite x^2+y^2+6y-72=0 using "completing the square."

    Rearranging x^2+y^2+6y-72=0, we get x^2 + y^2 + 6y = 72.

    x^2 is already a perfect square. Focus on rewriting y^2 + 6y as the square of a binomial: y^2 + 6y becomes a perfect square if we add 9 and then subtract 9:

    x^2 + y^2 + 6y + 9 - 9 = 72:

    x^2 + (y + 3) ^2 = 81

    Comparing this to the standard equation of a circle with center at (h, k) and radius r,

    (x - h) ^2 + (y - k) ^2 = r^2. Then h = 0, k = - 3 and r = 9.

    The center of the circle is (h, k), or (0, - 3).
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