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    SuxAtMath Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Jul 31, 2009, 09:01 AM
    I don't know how to find the radius and center or graph the circle!
    I am really bad at math and am taking it in summer school now. I need this take home test bad but I don't know how to do these 2 questions. Please help.

    1. x^2+y^2-4x+4y-28=0
    Graph the circle.

    2. x^2+y^2+2x-8y-79=0
    Find the radius and center of the circle.


    Can someone... ANYONE please help me.
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    Jul 31, 2009, 11:06 AM
    Have you learned how to complete the square?

    #1:

    Group terms:



    complete the square



    Now factor, and you can see its center and radius.

    The radius is the square root of the number to the right of the equals sign.
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    Jul 31, 2009, 08:06 PM

    Did we miss the part about it being a take-home test?

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