document.write( "Question 1162875: A circle is drawn through P(−2, 12), Q(4, 4) and O(0, 0). What are the coordinates of the centre of this circle? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #786782 by solver91311(24713)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Choose two of the given points: Calculate the slope of the line containing the line segment defined by those two points and find the midpoint of that line segment.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Repeat for another pair of given points.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Find an equation for a line that passes through the midpoint of one of the segments that has a slope that is the negative reciprocal of the slope of the line containing the segment.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Repeat for the other line segment.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solve the 2X2 system of equations to determine the point of intersection which will be the center of the given circle. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "John \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it \n" ); document.write( " ![]() \n" ); document.write( " |