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OpenStudy (anonymous):

3x^2 + 3y^2-6x+12y=0 as a perfect square

OpenStudy (mertsj):

first divide through by 3

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Post your result and we can go from there.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do I divide all by three

OpenStudy (mertsj):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Okay I got x^2 +y^2 - 2x+4y=0

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Now we are going to complete the square twice. So focus first on x^2-2x Complete the square on that.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So its (x+1)^2

OpenStudy (mertsj):

(x-1)^2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh okay

OpenStudy (mertsj):

And since you added 1 to the left side, you need to add 1 to the right side as well.

OpenStudy (mertsj):

Now complete the square on the y^2+4y

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Wait u get 1 by dividing 2 and then squaring it right

OpenStudy (mertsj):

divide 4 by 2 and that is 2. Square the result and you have 4. So add 4 to both sides

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So 0 is now 5

OpenStudy (mertsj):

And now you have: \[(x-1)^2+(y+2)^2=5\]

OpenStudy (mertsj):

And that is a circle with center (1,-2) and radius sqrt5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

And that's the answer

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