document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=590448>Question 590448</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a pretty large test tomorrow about special segments in a circle. Would you please help me with figuring these things out? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THANKS!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I guess I will ask this first.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I need to write the equasion of a circle with a center at (-2,4),passes through (-6,7)  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #375171 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=375171\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the general circle equation is ___ (x - h)^2 + (y -k)^2 = r^2 ___ for a circle centered at (h,k) with radius r\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r is the distance from the center to any point on the circumference<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ using the distance formula ___ (-2 - -6)^2 + (4 - 7)^2 = r^ ___ (4)^2 + (-3)^2 = r^2 ___ 25 = r^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the equation is ___ (x + 2)^2 + (y - 4)^2 = 25 </SPAN>\n" );
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