document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=696794>Question 696794</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me.find the equation of acircle that  passes through points (3,5) (6,7) (8,9)? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the equation of the 2 lines from (3,5) to (6,7) and from (6,7) to (8,9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the midpoints of the 2 line segments, then find the eqns of 2 lines thru the midpoints perpendicular to the lines.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The solution of the 2 equations is the intersection of the 2 lines at the center of the circle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The radius is the distance from the center to any of the 3 points.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + y^2 + 9x - 39y = -134 is the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "center at (-4.5,19.5) </SPAN>\n" );
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