SOLUTION: The lines y = 4x/3 - 5/3 and y = -4x/3 - 13/3 each contain diametres of a circle and the point (-5,0) is also on that circle. Find the equation of the circle
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Question 1087470: The lines y = 4x/3 - 5/3 and y = -4x/3 - 13/3 each contain diametres of a circle and the point (-5,0) is also on that circle. Find the equation of the circle Answer by ikleyn(52915) (Show Source):
1. Find the intersection point of these lines.
It is the center of the circle.
To find it, solve the system.
The center is (x,y) = (-1,-3).
2. The distance from the center to the point (-5,0) is = 5.
3. The equation of the circle is
= 25.