Q. What is the center of the circle x2+y2−144=0? Simplify any fractions. (□,□)
Write given equation: We start by writing the given equation of the circle: x2+y2−144=0. To find the center, we need to get the equation in the standard form of a circle, which is (x−h)2+(y−k)2=r2, where (h,k) is the center and r is the radius.
Move constant term: We move the constant term to the other side of the equation by adding 144 to both sides: x2+y2−144+144=0+144. This simplifies to x2+y2=144.
Compare to standard form: Now, we compare the equation x2+y2=144 to the standard form (x−h)2+(y−k)2=r2. Since there are no (x−h) or (y−k) terms, it means that h and k are both 0.
Find center: Therefore, the center of the circle is at (h,k)=(0,0).
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