document.write( "Question 1179837: Find the equation of the circle that passes through the point P(5, 2) and whose center is the point C(3, 4). Then sketch its graph. \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "Find the equation of the circle that passes through the point P(5, 2) and whose center is the point C(3, 4).
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document.write( "The vector from the center to the point is 2 units (5-3 = 2) along x- axis  and (-2) units (2-4 = -2) along y-axis.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, the radius of the circle is  r =  = .\r\n" );
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document.write( "Thus the equation of the circle is\r\n" );
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document.write( "     +  = 8.    ANSWER\r\n" );
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