The equation for the circle is:

x² + y² + 16x − 24y + 159 = 0 .

what is the center of the circle?

explain your answer. you ^-^.

(-8,12)

the equation for a circle, centered at (h,k) with radius r is


so you need to get your equation in this form. completing the square is one way to do this. separating x and y terms you get

which can then be rewritten using complete the square

which is equivalent to


so your center is the point (-8,12) and the radius would be 7.

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