SOLUTION: Equation of a Circle 6. Determine an equation for the circle that has a diameter with endpoints A(-4, 3) and B(4, -3). Thank you!!!!

Question 189688: Equation of a Circle
6. Determine an equation for the circle that has a diameter with endpoints
A(-4, 3) and B(4, -3).
Thank you!!!!
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Step 1) Find the midpoint of the segment with the endpoints A(-4, 3) and B(4, -3).

Remember, the diameter of any circle passes through the center of the circle and the midpoint of the diameter is the same point as the center of the circle.

To find the midpoint, first we need to find the individual coordinates of the midpoint.

X-Coordinate of the Midpoint:

To find the x-coordinate of the midpoint, simply average the two x-coordinates of the given points by adding them up and dividing that result by 2 like this:

So the x-coordinate of the midpoint is

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Y-Coordinate of the Midpoint:

To find the y-coordinate of the midpoint, simply average the two y-coordinates of the given points by adding them up and dividing that result by 2 like this:

So the y-coordinate of the midpoint is

So the midpoint between the points

and

This means that the center of the circle is the point (0,0)

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Step 2) Find the length of the diameter using the distance formula

Start with the distance formula.

Plug in , , , and .

Subtract from to get .

Subtract from to get .

Square to get .

Square to get .

Add to to get .

Take the square root of to get .

So our answer is

So the distance between the two points is 10 units.

This means that the length of the diameter is 10 units. Take half of this length to get 5 units.

So the radius of the circle is 5 units

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So we've found the center to be (0,0) and the radius to be 5 units. This means that , , and

Start with the general equation of a circle

Plug in , , and

Simplify

Square 5 to get 25

So the equation of the circle that has a diameter with endpoints
A(-4, 3) and B(4, -3) is

Here's some visual confirmation

Graph of
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