document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=800622>Question 800622</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation in the general form of the circle through the points (5,1) , (4,6) and (2,-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Label the points A(5,1), B(4,6) and C(2,-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the perpendicular bisectors of any 2, AB, AC or BC<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the intersection of the the bisectors, that's the center of the circle.  Call it (h,k)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the distance from the center to any point A, B or C, that's the radius.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The circle is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-h%29%5E2+%2B+%28y-k%29%5E2+=+r%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-h%29%5E2+%2B+%28y-k%29%5E2+=+r%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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