Find the radius of the circle with equation x^2 - 4x + y^2 - 6y - 36 = 25
Find the radius of the circle with equation x^2 - 4x + y^2 - 6y - 36 = 25
The general equation of a circle is —> (x – h)2 + (y – k)2 = r2
Our equation is —> x2 – 4x + y2 – 6y – 36 = 25
We are going to complete both squares.
Remember, whatever you add to the left side,
you have to add the same thing to the right side.
x2 – 4x + y2 – 6y – 36 = 25
(x2 – 4x + 4) + (y2 – 6y + 9) – 36 = 25 + 4 + 9
(x – 2)2 + (y – 3)2 – 36 = 38
(x – 2)2 + (y – 3)2 = 38 + 36
(x – 2)2 + (y – 3)2 = 74 <—— this 74 is the radius squared
r2 = 74
r = sqrt(74)
r = sqrt(74)
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