详解
Choice C is correct. It’s given that in the xy-plane, the graph of the given equation is a circle. The equation of a circle in the xy-plane can be written in the form (x-h)2 +(y-k)2 = r2 , where (h, k) is the center of the circle and r is the length of the circle’s radius. Subtracting 6y from both sides of the equation x2 +14x+y2 = 6y+109 yields x2 +14x+y2 -6y = 109. By completing the square, this equation can be rewritten as (x2 +14x+ (142 )2) + (y2 -6y+ (−62 )2) = 109+ (142)2+ (−62)2 . This equation can be rewritten as (x2 +14x+49)+(y2 -6y+9) = 109+49+9, or (x+7)2 +(y-3)2 = 167. Therefore, r2 = 167. Taking the square root of both sides of this equation yields r = √167 and r = - √167 . Since r is the length of the circle’s radius, r must be positive. Therefore, the length of the circle’s radius is √167 .
Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors. Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors. Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.