document.write( "Question 1030760: The center of a circle is at (2,-5), one point on the circle is (-4,2).Find the other end of the diameter through (-4,2). \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #645543 by josgarithmetic(39620)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The distance from center to any point on the circle is \n" ); document.write( "The center, and the endpoints for any of the diameters of the circle, are collinear.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The line containing this diameter contains the points (2,-5) and (-4,2). Using point-slope form, the equation for this line is \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "upon further thinking, this approach seems more complicated than necessary.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The center (2,-5) is the MIDPOINT between the two endpoints for the diameter; and one endpoint is given to be (-4,2). The unknown endpoint is some ordered pair (x,y). Setup the midpoint formula for the circle's center and the two endpoints.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The other diameter's endpoint is (8,-12). \n" ); document.write( " |