Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B.

  1. Step 1: Complete the square in and : .
  2. Step 2: The centre is .
Answer
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Why not the others: : The signs of the coordinates were reversed. : The coefficients of and were used directly. : The coordinates were swapped.

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