find the center of the ellipse?

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5x^2+2y^2-20x+24y+82=0

2007-12-19 05:45:55 · 2 answers · asked by Bashir B 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

5(x^2 - 4x +4) +2(y^2 +12y +36) = -82+20+72 =12
5(x-2)^2 +2(y+6)^2 =12
Center is at (2,-6)

2007-12-19 05:55:01 · answer #1 · answered by ironduke8159 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

oh wow completely forgot how to do that...thanks for the good question! it made me think and remember something!

2007-12-19 05:58:26 · answer #2 · answered by Brent 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋