Explain how the number devil helps the author convince readers that mathematics is fun.

The author helps persuade readers that math is fun by showing the number devil doing math in clever ways. The author also shows how Robert becomes less afraid of math. Readers can relate to this message and might be convinced to like math more themselves.

Step-by-step explanation:

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center (1,3) with radius 6

step-by-step explanation:

we must complete the square to find the center and radius of the circle.

first make sure the x and y squared terms have 1 as their coefficients. we also make sure x and y terms together.

we now create space between the x and y terms with parenthesis.

we complete the square by taking the middle terms -2x and the -6y - divide each and square them.

we add the squares to both sides.

simplify.

and write the quadratics in factored form.

the center is (h,k) or (1,3). the radius is the square root of 36 which is 6.