document.write( "Question 247371: directions: find the standard form of the equation of each circle
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document.write( "center at (0,3) and containing the point (3,7)
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document.write( "please help me solve. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #180532 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! I haven't done this in a while so here goes. \n" ); document.write( "formula for the center of a circle \n" ); document.write( "(x-h)^2+(y-3)^2=r^2 \n" ); document.write( "(0,3) is the center (h,k) \n" ); document.write( "so far we have \n" ); document.write( "(x-0)^2+(y-3)^2=r^2 \n" ); document.write( "r= the distance from the center to the circle \n" ); document.write( "the point 3,7 is on the circle \n" ); document.write( "a^2+b^2=r^2 \n" ); document.write( "(7-3)^2+(3-0)^2=r^2 \n" ); document.write( "16+9=25 \n" ); document.write( "(x-0)^2+(y-3)^2=25 \n" ); document.write( "now to put it in standard form\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x^2+(y-3)^2=25 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |