Question 1097128: find the equation of circle through the points (10,2),(2,3),(1,-1)
Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Use the general form of the circle,
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(10,2):
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(2,3):
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(1,-1):
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Subtract eq. 3 from eq. 1,
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Subtract eq. 3 from eq. 2,
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Multiply eq. 3 by -4 and add to eq. 5,
So then working backwards,
and
So then,
Complete the square in both x and y,
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