The center of the circle with equation x^2+y^2=4x-12y-39 is the point (h,k). What is h+k?
The center of the circle with equation x^2+y^2=4x-12y-39 is the point (h,k). What is h+k?
x2 + y2 = 4x – 12y – 39
rearrange to x2 – 4x + y2 + 12y = – 39
group as (x2 – 4x ) + (y2 + 12y ) = – 39
complete sqs (x2 – 4x + 4) + (y2 + 12y + 36) = – 39 + 4 + 36
(x – 2)2 + (y + 6)2 = 1
h + k = (– 2) + (+6) = 4
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