SOLUTION: write the equation of the circle if it is : tangent to x-axis and passing through (-1,3) and (6,-4).

SOLUTION: write the equation of the circle if it is : tangent to x-axis and passing through (-1,3) and (6,-4).

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Question 24966: write the equation of the circle if it is : tangent to x-axis and passing through (-1,3) and (6,-4).
Answer by quentin252(19) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let's see...
this cannot happen
if one point on the circle is above the x-axis and another is below
then the circle MUST intersect the x-axis (therefore cannot be tangent to it)
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