Convert the general form of the circle into standard form, identifiy the center and radius Step by Step please X^2 + y^2 ? 2x + 6y + 6 = 0 Solution 1) rewrite as : x^2 - 2x + y^2 + 6y = - 6 2) add (coeff x/2)^2 and (coeff y /2)^2 to both sides you get : x^2 - 2x + 1 + y^2 + 6y + 9 = - 6 + 1 + 9 3) so it becomes : (x - 1)^2 + (y + 3)^2 = 4 hence center is (1 , - 3) and radius = 2.