SOLUTION: find the general form if the center is (-1,-4) and a point on the circle is (-1,1). show solution.

Question 1005790: find the general form if the center is (-1,-4) and a point on the circle is (-1,1). show solution.
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathLover1:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The size of the radius is 5, which you can find from y=-4 to y=1 using the given point on circle and the center point for the circle. (you could use the Distance Formula but that should not be needed here).

Standard Form .

General Form: Multiply everything and simplify.

Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

if the center is (,)=(,) and a point on the circle is (,)=(,) we will use it to find the radius

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