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Ch. 2 - Functions and Graphs
Blitzer - College Algebra 8th Edition
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Capitolo 3, Problema 59

Complete the square and write the equation in standard form. Then give the center and radius of each circle and graph the equation. x² - 2x + y² – 15 = 0

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Start with the given equation: \(x^{2} - 2x + y^{2} - 15 = 0\).
Group the \(x\) terms and the \(y\) terms together, and move the constant to the other side: \(x^{2} - 2x + y^{2} = 15\).
Complete the square for the \(x\) terms. Take half of the coefficient of \(x\) (which is \(-2\)), square it, and add it to both sides: half of \(-2\) is \(-1\), and \((-1)^{2} = 1\). So add \(1\) to both sides: \(x^{2} - 2x + 1 + y^{2} = 15 + 1\).
Rewrite the perfect square trinomial as a binomial squared: \((x - 1)^{2} + y^{2} = 16\).
Identify the center and radius of the circle from the standard form \((x - h)^{2} + (y - k)^{2} = r^{2}\). Here, the center is \((1, 0)\) and the radius is \(\,\sqrt{16}\).

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