document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=984216>Question 984216</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Pls u guys should help me out. The equation of a circle is given as x2 +y2-6x+8y-24=0. Find the equation of the diameter of the circle which passes through the point (-1,1) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #604974 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39631)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=604974\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Not  a circle:  x2 +y2-6x+8y-24=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This, a circle:  x^2+y^2-6x+8y-24=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2By%5E2-6x%2B8y-24=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2By%5E2-6x%2B8y-24=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Complete the Square to put into standard form:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-3%29%5E2%2B%28y%2B4%29%5E2=49 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-3%29%5E2%2B%28y%2B4%29%5E2=49\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The diameter must include the center of the circle, (3,-4), and the given point  (-1,1) must be on the LINE that contains a diameter of the circle  (as asked).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Same now as, find the equation for the line which passes through  (3,-4) and (-1,1).  Using point-slope form and only determining the slope of those two points, and choosing (-1,1),  equation is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y-1=-%285%2F4%29%28x%2B1%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y-1=-%285%2F4%29%28x%2B1%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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