Q. x2+y2−12x−10y+36=0What is the length of the radius of the circle whose equation is shown?
Complete the Square: First, we need to complete the square for both x and y terms.For x: x2−12x. Half of −12 is −6, square it to get 36. Add and subtract 36 inside the equation.For y: y2−10y. Half of y0 is y1, square it to get y2. Add and subtract y2 inside the equation.
Rewrite Equation: Rewrite the equation including the added terms for completing the square: x2−12x+36+y2−10y+25−36−25+36=0
Group Perfect Squares: Group the terms to form perfect squares: (x2−12x+36)+(y2−10y+25)=36+25−36
Simplify Right Side: Simplify the right side of the equation: 36+25−36=25
Write Left Side: Write the left side as perfect squares: (x−6)2+(y−5)2=25
Standard Form for Circle: The equation (x−6)2+(y−5)2=25 is now in standard form for a circle, (x−h)2+(y−k)2=r2, where (h,k) is the center and r is the radius.
Identify Radius: Identify the radius of the circle:Since the right side of the equation equals 25, and in the form r2, r2=25.
Solve for r: Solve for r:r=25r=5
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