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AssignmentMultiple Choice
The General Equation of Conic Sections
Question 14 • Precalculus
What error, if any, did Jamaal make ?
Answer
A
Jamaal misidentified the center. The center should be at the point (–2, 3).B
Jamaal did not complete the square correctly; he should have added 16 and 36 inside the parentheses in step 4. The radius is r = .
C
Jamaal added 4 and 9 to the right hand side in step 4; he should have added 16 and 36. The radius is r = 4.D
Jamaal did not make an error.