SOLUTION: find the equation of the diameter of the circle x^2+y^2+6x-2y=6 which when produced passes through the point (1,-2). thank you

Question 636292: find the equation of the diameter of the circle x^2+y^2+6x-2y=6 which when produced passes through the point (1,-2).

thank you
Answer by reviewermath(1029) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The equation of the circle can be expressed as .
The center of the circle is (h,k) and the radius is r. Therefore, the center of the circle is (-3,1).
The slope of line joining (1,-2) and (-3,1) is

The equation of the diameter is

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