document.write( "Question 705922: A circle has a center of (-5,3) and passes through point (-1,7). Write an equation that represents the circle. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #434876 by josgarithmetic(39620)\"\" \"About 
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use distance formula to calculate the radius, the length from the point on the circle, (-1,7), and the center, (-5,3). \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Using r for radius, \"r=sqrt%28%28-1-%28-5%29%29%5E2%2B%287-3%29%5E2%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "=\"sqrt%28%284%29%5E2%2B%284%29%5E2%29\"=\"sqrt%2832%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Your circle's equation is \"%28x%2B5%29%5E2%2B%28y-3%29%5E2=r%5E2\", and you can find r^2 from the previous use of the calculation of r.
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" );