SOLUTION: Find the standard equation of the circle that contains endpoints of a diameter at(2,-1) and (-4,-3) with graph

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Question 1092201: Find the standard equation of the circle that contains endpoints of a diameter at(2,-1) and (-4,-3) with graph
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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CENTER:
system%28x=%282%2B%28-4%29%29%2F2=-1%2Cy=%28-1%2B%28-3%29%29%2F2=-4%2F2=-2%29, the point (-1,-2)


RADIUS:
%281%2F2%29%2Asqrt%28%282-%28-4%29%29%5E2%2B%28-1-%28-3%29%29%5E2%29
%281%2F2%29%2Asqrt%286%5E2%2B2%5E2%29
%281%2F2%29%2Asqrt%2836%2B4%29
%281%2F2%29%2Asqrt%2840%29


RADIUS raised to power 2:
%281%2F4%29%2A40
10


EQUATION OF CIRCLE:
highlight%28%28x%2B1%29%5E2%2B%28y%2B2%29%5E2=10%29