document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1077956>Question 1077956</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Writing the equation of a circle, given the center and the radius; OR writing the equation, given the center and a point on the circle. Choose the one you believe is easier and explain why. Also, give examples to support your point of view. How can you tell from the equation of a circle whether or not a given point lies in the interior of the circle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #692453 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=692453\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Center point  (h,k), radius r;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 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;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Center point, (h,k), point on circle (p,v);<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-h%29%5E2%2B%28y-k%29%5E2=%28h-p%29%5E2%2B%28k-v%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-h%29%5E2%2B%28y-k%29%5E2=%28h-p%29%5E2%2B%28k-v%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, which is based on using Distance Formula.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You decide what YOUR response is, and support it. </SPAN>\n" );
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