How do you decide whether or not the equation below has a circle as its graph If it does, give the center and the radius. If it does not, describe the graph 25x^2 +25y^2- 30x+ 30y -18 =0?

2 Answers
Jan 14, 2017

The eqn. represents a circle having centre (3/5,-3/5) & radius

6/5.

Explanation:

The General Second Degree Equation in RR^2

ax^2+2hxy+by^2+2gx+2fy+c=0 will represent a Circle , if,

(i): a=b!=0, (ii): h=o, &, (iii): g^2+f^2-ac>0.

In the event, its Centre is (-g/a,-f/a) and Radius is

sqrt(g^2+f^2-ac)/|a|.

In our Example, (i): a=25=b!=0, (ii): h=0, and,

(iii): g=-15, f=15, c=-18

rArr g^2+f^2-ac=225+225=900>0.

So, the eqn. represents a circle having centre #(15/25,-15/25), i.e.,

(3/5,-3/5)" & radius "sqrt900/|25|=30/25=6/5.

Enjoy Maths.!

Jan 14, 2017

Yes it is an equation of a circle.

Explanation:

Given: 25x^2+25y^2-30x+30y-18=0 ...............Eqn(1)

If this an equation of a circle then we should be able to manipulate it back into standard form of (x-a)^2+(y-b)^2=r^2
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I spot that the standard form is part of the process for completing the square. Lets investigate that.

Divide throughout by 25 to get rid of the coefficients for x^2 and y^2

x^2+y^2-6/5x+6/5y-18/25=0

Write as:

(x^2-6/5x)+(y^2+6/5y)=+18/25

Completing the squares

(x-6/10)^2-(-6/10)^2+(y+6/10)^2-(+6/10)^2=18/25

(x-3/5)^2+(y+3/5)^2=18/25+36/100+36/100 = 36/25

Thus the centre as at point 1->P_1->(x,y)=(3/5,-3/5)

The radius is r^2=36/25=> r = 6/5

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color(blue)("Putting it all together")

25x^2+25y^2-30x+30y-18=0

Is the same as:

(x-3/5)^2+(y+3/5)^2=r^2=(6/5)^2

Thus it is a circle.

Tony B