How do you find the standard form of 3x^2+5y^2-12x+80y+40=0?

1 Answer
Jan 14, 2017

frac{(x-2)^2}{5}+frac{(y+8)^2}{3}=24.8

Explanation:

3x^2+5y^2-12x+80y+40=0

Combine x terms and y terms together:
[3x^2-12x]+[5y^2+80y]+40=0

Complete the square for x terms and y terms separately:
3[x^2-4x]+5[y^2+16y]+40=0

3[(x-2)^2-4]+5[(y+8)^2-64]-40=0

3(x-2)^2-12+5(y+8)^2-320-40=0

Combine constants and simplify:
3(x-2)^2+5(y+8)^2-372=0

color(red)(1/15*)(3(x-2)^2+5(y+8)^2)=(372)color(red)(*1/15)

frac{3(x-2)^2}{15}+frac{5(y+8)^2}{15}=124/5

frac{(x-2)^2}{5}+frac{(y+8)^2}{3}=24.8