SOLUTION: Write the equation of a circle with a diameter having endpoints at (-2,6) and (8,4).

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Question 304925: Write the equation of a circle with a diameter having endpoints at (-2,6) and (8,4).
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Write the equation of a circle with a diameter having endpoints at (-2,6) and (8,4).
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The center is the midpoint (3,5)
The radius is the distance from (3,5) to (8,4) = sqrt(26)
%28x-3%29%5E2+%2B+%28y-5%29%5E2+=+26