Q. A circle in the xy-plane has the equation x2+y2+ax+by+c=0. What is the center of the circle?
Identify Standard Form: Identify the standard form of the circle equation and compare it with the given equation.Standard form: (x−h)2+(y−k)2=r2Given equation: x2+y2=36Rewrite as: (x−0)2+(y−0)2=36
Determine Values: Determine the values of h and k from the comparison.From the rewritten equation, h=0 and k=0.
Conclude Center: Conclude the center of the circle based on values of h and k. The center of the circle is (h,k)=(0,0).
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