document.write( "Question 1087291: Find an equation of the circle that has center −1,2 and passes through −5,6.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #701562 by MathLover1(20850)\"\" \"About 
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equation of the circle is:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28x-h%29%5E2%2B%28y-k%29%5E2=r%5E2\" where \"h\" and \"k\" are coordinates of the center, and \"r\" is a radius\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if a circle has center (\"-1\",\"2\"), means \"h=-1\" and \"k=2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28x%2B1%29%5E2%2B%28y-2%29%5E2=r%5E2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "and if passes through (\"-5\",\"6\"), use it to find \"r\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28-5%2B1%29%5E2%2B%286-2%29%5E2=r%5E2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28-4%29%5E2%2B%284%29%5E2=r%5E2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"16%2B16=r%5E2\"\r
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