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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which type of conic section is represented by the equation (x - 3)^2 + (y + 1)^2 = 9

OpenStudy (anonymous):

How do i do this my teacher never showed me?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Circle, parabol, hyperbola or ellipse

OpenStudy (anonymous):

umm

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the coefficients of the square terms are the same (they are both 1) so it is a circle

OpenStudy (anonymous):

How are they both 1?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[(x - 3)^2 + (y + 1)^2 = 9\] looks like \[(x-h)^2+(y-k)^2=r^2\] where \(h=3,k=-1,r=3\) so it is a circle with center \((3,-1)\) and radius \(3\)

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

if you multiply out \((x-3)^2\) the coefficient of the \(x^2\) term will be 1 it will be \(x^2-6x+9\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

similar for the \(y\) term

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh okay thx

OpenStudy (anonymous):

But how do i determine other ones

OpenStudy (anonymous):

such as.. x^2/16 + y^2/4 = 1

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