SOLUTION: A circle is centered at the point (5,-4) and passes through the point (-3,2). What would be the equation of this circle?

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Question 1013456: A circle is centered at the point (5,-4) and passes through the point (-3,2). What would be the equation of this circle?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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distance formula will give the radius.
sqrt (8^2+6^2)=sqrt (100)=10
reverse the signs of the center for the equation
(x-5)^2+(y+4)^2=100