Question

Find the center that eliminates the linear terms in the translation of:
4x^2 - 25y^2 - 8x - 100y - 196= 0.

A) (1, 2)
B) (-1, 2)
C) (1, -2)

Can you please explain how to do it, my notes didn't explain how to do these types of problems.

Answer 1

you would get x or y by itself

Answer 2

Ok so how would I do that?

Answer 3

hmm lol

Answer 4

0+196

Answer 5

so u get that on the other side

Answer 6

ok

Answer 7

this is geometry right?

Answer 8

or algebra?

Answer 9

It's actually Pre-Cal

Answer 10

oh wow

Answer 11

http://www.jiskha.com/display.cgi?id=1269614752

Answer 12

wait ik how to do this

Answer 13

its not A

Answer 14

Ok

Answer 15

Would it be C?

Answer 16

i got 100 with C

Answer 17

oh so it's B?

Answer 18

lol no B i got like -4 hundred and sum

Answer 19

are those the only choices?

Answer 20

Yes

Answer 21

is the first number for x or y do you know?

Answer 22

It's x and y

Answer 23

this is so RETARDED

Answer 24

http://openstudy.com/study#/updates/4fd626cbe4b04bec7f17315d

Answer 25

I think it will be C because in the equation it ended up being
(x-1)^2/75 - (y+2)^2/12 = 1
Which has (1,-2) in it

Answer 26

its C

Answer 27

you got it?

Answer 28

Thanks!

Answer 29

can i fan you? :D :P

Answer 30

np

Answer 31

Sure!

Answer 32

you should do the same ;)