Answer:
We know that the equation of the circle in standard form is equal to <em>(x-h)² + (y-k)² = r²</em> where (h,k) is the center of the circle and r is the radius of the circle.
We have x² + y² + 8x + 22y + 37 = 0, let's get to the standard form :
1 - We first group terms with the same variable :
(x²+8x) + (y²+22y) + 37 = 0
2 - We then move the constant to the opposite side of the equation (don't forget to change the sign !)
(x²+8x) + (y²+22y) = - 37
3 - Do you recall the quadratic identities ? (a+b)² = a² + 2ab + b². Now that's what we are trying to find. We call this process <u><em>"completing the square"</em></u>.
x²+8x = (x²+8x + 4²) - 4² = (x+4)² - 4²
y²+22y = (y²+22y+11²)-11² = (y+11)²-11²
4 - We plug the new values inside our equation :
(x+4)² - 4² + (y+22)² - 11² = -37
(x+4)² + (y+22)² = -37+4²+11²
(x+4)²+(y+22)² = 100
5 - We re-write in standard form :
(x-(-4)²)² + (y - (-22))² = 10²
And now it is easy to identify h and k, h = -4 and k = - 22 and the radius r equal 10. You can now complete the sentence :)
The answer is 4.5, I hope this helps.
My teacher told be to try and think of it as a circle, because circles are 360 degrees. Then to place those angles in the circle and it should make it easier to find the angles, because when you see it in the circle, you can divide it into 4 parts so that you would then have 4, 90 degree angles that you can then work off of by placing those angles you need to find into the circle. It was supposed to make it easier, and i genuinely hope that you can do this. You got this, and you will get through the pain of math tonight and many more. Good luck. ^-^
