Answer:
center = -1, -3
radius = 6
Explanation:
x² + y² + 2x + 6y = 26
x² + 2x + y² +6y = 26
equation of a circle is,
(x - h)² + (y - k)² = r²
where center of a circle is (h,k)
radius = r
x² + 2x + y² + 6y = 26
finding the middle point for mid term breaking of the equations,
(2/2)² = 1
(6/2)² = 9
x² + 2x + 1 + y² + 6y + 9 = 26 + 1 +9
to balance the equation we have to add the midpoints at both sides,
thus we have equation of a circle,
(x + 1)² + (y + 3)² = 36
so,
centre of a circle = -1, -3
radius = 6