document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=264535>Question 264535</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the line y=2x-8 meets the coordinate axes at A and B. the line AB is a diameter of the circle. find the equation of the line. please may you explain how you get to the answer aswell, thankyou! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #194745 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=194745\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the line y=2x-8 meets the coordinate axes at A and B. the line AB is a diameter of the circle. find the equation of the line.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The line crosses the x-axis at y= 0, --> (4,0).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The line crosses the y-axis at x-0, --> (0,-8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Those are the 2 points.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The midpoint is the center of the circle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To find the midpoint, get the average of x and y separately.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x: (0+4)/2 = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y: (0-8)/2 = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> M (2,-4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The distance from M to A or B is the radius.<BR>\n" );
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