How do you graph x^2 + y^2 -6x + 2y - 6 = 0x2+y26x+2y6=0?

1 Answer
Jan 26, 2016

Draw a circle with center (3,-1)(3,1) and radius 44.

Explanation:

x^2+y^2-6x+2y-6=0x2+y26x+2y6=0

rarr color(red)(x^2-6x)+color(blue)(y^2+2y)=color(green)(6)x26x+y2+2y=6

rarr color(red)(x^2-6x+9)+color(blue)(y^2+2y+1) = color(green)(6)color(red)(+9)color(blue)(+1)x26x+9+y2+2y+1=6+9+1

rarr color(red)((x-3)^2) + color(blue)((y+1)^2) = color(orange)(4^2)(x3)2+(y+1)2=42

which is the standard form for a circle with center (3,-1)(3,1) and radius 44.

graph{x^2-6x+y^2+2y-6=0 [-8.1, 9.68, -5.404, 3.48]}