SOLUTION: Find an equation of the circle that satisfies the stated conditions. (Give your answer in standard notation.) Center C(&#8722;5, 6), passing through P(3, 1)

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Question 781105: Find an equation of the circle that satisfies the stated conditions. (Give your answer in standard notation.)
Center C(−5, 6), passing through P(3, 1)
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source):
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The equation of a circle centered at with radius is:

The radius is the distance from the center to any point through which the circle passes. Use the distance formula:

where and are the coordinates of the given points.

But save yourself a little work and use a modified form of the distance formula because you don't actually need the radius, you need the radius squared.

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SOLUTION: Find an equation of the circle that satisfies the stated conditions. (Give your answer in standard notation.) Center C(&#8722;5, 6), passing through P(3, 1)

SOLUTION: Find an equation of the circle that satisfies the stated conditions. (Give your answer in standard notation.) Center C(−5, 6), passing through P(3, 1)