document.write( "Question 214192: Find an equation for the circle: the points (6,5), (7,2), (9,6), and (10,3) are verices of an inscribed square \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #162098 by solver91311(24713)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If a square is inscribed in a circle, a diagonal of the square is a diameter of the circle. The midpoint of a diameter is the center of a circle.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The segment with endpoints (6,5) and (10,3) is a diagonal of the square. Use the midpoint formula:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the midpoint of the diagonal, hence the midpoint of a diameter, hence the center of the circle is at (8, 4)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The measure of a radius of the circle is the distance from the center to any of the four vertices. Use the distance formula:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The equation of a circle with center at \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So:\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "John \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |