Question

What is the value of a for the following circle in general form? x2 + y² + ax + by+c=0

Answer 1

The answer is -6 from my calculations

Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

x2+y2+ax+by+c=0

Step 1: Add -by to both sides.

ax+by+x2+y2+c+−by=0+−by

ax+x2+y2+c=−by

Step 2: Add -x^2 to both sides.

ax+x2+y2+c+−x2=−by+−x2

ax+y2+c=−bax+y2+c+−y2=−by−x2+−y2

ax+c=−by−x2−y2

Step 4: Add -c to both sides.

ax+c+−c=−by−x2−y2+−c

ax=−by−x2−y2−c

Step 5: Divide both sides by x.

ax

x

=

−by−x2−y2−c

x

a=

−by−x2−y2−c

x

y−x2