SOLUTION: Given the circle: x^2 + y^2 + 8y - 6y - 15 = 0 Show that the line joining the points A(2,5) and B(-10, 1) is a chord of the circle

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Question 857668: Given the circle: x^2 + y^2 + 8y - 6y - 15 = 0
Show that the line joining the points A(2,5) and B(-10, 1) is a chord of the circle

Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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x^2 + y^2 + 8y - 6y - 15 = 0,
(2,5),(-10, 1) form line y = x/3+13/3
That line is NOT a chord of the circle