SOLUTION: A circle has a diameter with endpoints (-8,-1) and (-3,13). Find the center of the cicle. Find the area of the circle.

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Question 157301This question is from textbook Saxon Algebra 2
: A circle has a diameter with endpoints (-8,-1) and (-3,13). Find the center of the cicle. Find the area of the circle. This question is from textbook Saxon Algebra 2

Found 2 solutions by checkley77, Fombitz:
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source):
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(13+1)^2+(-3+8)^2=d^2
14^2+5^2=d^2
196+25=d^2
d^2=221
d=sqrt221
d=14.866 is the disstance between these 2 points.
x midpoint=(-3+8)/2=5/2=2.5
now we either add 2.5 to -8 or subtract 2.5 from -3
-8+2.5=-5.5
-3-2.5=-5.5
y midpoint=(13+3)/2=16/2=8
again add to -3 or subtract from 13.
-3+8=5
13-8=5
Thus the midpoint is (-5.5,5)
Area=2pir^2
Area=2*3.14(14.866/2)
Area=6.28*7.433
Area=46.679

Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source):
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Find the midpoint of the line connecting the two diameter endpoints.
That'll be the center of the circle.

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The area of a circle is,

The diameter of the circle is the distance between the endpoints.

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or approximately,

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