SOLUTION: The center of circle Q has coordinates (3,-2). If circle Q passes through R (7,1), find the length of it diameter.

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Question 1163668: The center of circle Q has coordinates (3,-2). If circle Q passes through R (7,1), find the length of it diameter.
Answer by greenestamps(13200)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


QR is a radius. Use the given coordinates of those two points and the Pythagorean Theorem to find the length of the radius.

Double that to find the diameter.


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