Decide Whether or Not the Equation Has a Circle as Its

question 416

Multiple Choice

Decide whether or not the equation has a circle as its graph. If it does not, describe the graph.
- $$x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } + 16 x + 12 y + 211 = 0$$

• A) no; the graph is the point \(( - 8 , - 6 )\)
• B) no; the graph is nonexistent
• C) yes
• D) no; the graph is the point \(( 8,6 )\)

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