Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Graphs and Functions - Summary Exercises on Graphs, Circles, Functions, and Equations - Exercises - Page 248: 18

Answer

Not a circle.

Work Step by Step

Rewrite the equation and form squares of $x,y$, we have $x^2+6x+9+y^2+10y+25=9+25-36\longrightarrow (x+3)^2+(y+5)^2=-11$. Thus, the equation does not represent a circle.
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