The graph of the equation 4x^2 - 12x + 4y^2 + 16y + 17 = -4x + 2y + 5 is a circle. Find the radius of the circle.
Simplify as
4x^2 - 8x + 4y^2 + 14y = -12 divide through by 4
x^2 - 2x + y^2 + (7/2)y = -3 complete the square on x, y
x^2 -2x + 1 + y^2 + (7/2)y + 49/16 = -3 + 1 + 49/16
r^2 = -2 + 49/16 = [- 32 + 49 ] / 16 = 17 /16
r = sqrt (17) / 4