College Algebra (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321979478
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-947-6

Chapter 2 - Section 2.4 - Circles - 2.4 Assess Your Understanding - Page 188: 58

Answer

$5y+x +13 = 0$

Work Step by Step

To find equation of the line containing the centers of the two circles $x^2 + y^2 - 4x + 6y + 4 = 0$ and $x^2 + y^2 + 6x + 4y + 9 = 0$ Finding center of the two circles In the form $(x-a)^2 + (y-b)^2 = r^2$ of equation $(a, b)$ is the center $x^2 + y^2 - 4x + 6y + 4 = 0$ can be written as $(x-2)^2 + (y-(-3))^2 = 3^2$ We get center as $(2, -3)$ $x^2 + y^2 + 6x + 4y + 9 = 0$ can be written as $(x-(-3))^2 + (y-(-2))^2 = 2^2$ We get center as $(-3, -2)$ Equation of line through centers $(2, -3)$ and $(-3, -2)$ would be $y-(-3) = \frac{-3-(-2)}{2-(-3)}(x-2)$ =>$ y +3 = \frac{-1}{5}(x-2) $ => $5y+x +13 = 0$
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