SOLUTION: The endpoint of the radius of a circle with centre C (4,1) is D (1,6). Determine the coordinates of the endpoint E where DE is the diameter of the circle.

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Question 1175478: The endpoint of the radius of a circle with centre C (4,1) is D (1,6).
Determine the coordinates of the endpoint E where DE is the diameter of the circle.


Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, ikleyn:
Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
given:
centre C (,) -> ,
distance between C and D is equal to the radius
..eq.1


formula of the circle is:

..........eq.1
the endpoint of the radius of a circle is D (,)
DE is the diameter of the circle, so find equation of the line passing through the endpoint of the radius D (,) and centre C (,)

use points to find a slope:

so far equation is
.....use one point to calculate




and equation of the line is
..........eq.2
the endpoint E (,) will be intersection point of the circle and line
so, to find it solve this system
..........eq.1
..........eq.2
-------------------------------------
substitute from eq.2 in eq.1 and solve for





or
solutions:
or
go to
..........eq.2, substitute
if



if


intersection points are: (,) and (,)
since given that D (,), then E (,)




Answer by ikleyn(52792)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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            Hello, the solution is  MUCH  SIMPLER  (!).


From the point D(1,6) to the center C(4,1),  you move 3 units horizontally in positive direction of x-axis;


    hence, to get the other diameter's endpoint, you CONTINUE to move another 3 units horizontally along x-axis

    from coordinate x= 4 (center) to x= 4+3 = 7 (endpoint).



Similarly,

from the point D(1,6) to the center C(4,1),  you move 5 units vertically in negative direction of y-axis;


    hence, to get the other diameter's endpoint, you CONTINUE to move another 5 units vertically along y-axis

    from coordinate y= 1 (center) to y= 1-5 = -4 (endpoint).



Thus, the other midpoint coordinates are  x= 7,  y =-4,  and the endpoint itself is (7,-4).     ANSWER


That is all.


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