document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=480031>Question 480031</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The circle passes through the points (0,3),(2,4),(1,0). Find the equation of the circle<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #328842 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=328842\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One way to do this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Label the points, say A, B and C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A(0,3) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "B(2,4) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "C(1,0)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the perpendicular bisectors of AB and BC (any 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve those 2 equations, the solution is the center of the circle, point P(x,y)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the distance from P to A, B or C, that's the radius.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x+-+Px%29%5E2+%2B+%28y-Py%29%5E2+=+r%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x+-+Px%29%5E2+%2B+%28y-Py%29%5E2+=+r%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Px and Py are x & y of point P.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I prefer to use determinants, and I have an Excel sheet thst does them.<BR>\n" );
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