SOLUTION: Please help me find the center of the circle passing through (5,-8), (2,-9) and (2,1).

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Question 1057960: Please help me find the center of the circle passing through (5,-8), (2,-9) and (2,1).
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Please help me find the center of the circle passing through A(5,-8), B(2,-9) and C(2,1).
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Here's 1 way:
Find the equations of the perpendicular bisectors of AB and BC.
The intersection of those is the center of the circle.
The radius is the distance from the center to any of the 3 points.


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