SOLUTION: Find the equation of the circle having (10,2) and (6,4) as ends of a diameter?

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Question 942474: Find the equation of the circle having (10,2) and (6,4) as ends of a diameter?
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Find the equation of the circle having (10,2) and (6,4) as ends of a diameter?
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Find the midpoint (h,k), that's the center of the circle.
Find the distance from the midpoint to either given point = the radius r.
%28x-h%29%5E2+%2B+%28y-k%29%5E2+=+r%5E2 is an equation of the circle.