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Write an equation of the circle whose DIAMETER is (5,4) and (-3,2).?

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  • Sid
    Lv 6
    8 years ago
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    Diameter distance will be given by

    d = √ [ (5 - (-3))² + (4 - 2)²]

    d = √68

    => radius ( r ) = √68/2 = √17

    Now centre of the circle is the mid-point of the given extremes of the diameter and is given by

    Center (h,k) = (5 - 3)/2, (4 + 2)/2 = (1.3)

    Equation of the circle with centre (1,3) and radius √17 is,

    (x - 1)² + (y - 3)² = √17²

    x² + 1 - 2x + y² + 9 - 6y = 17

    x² + y² - 2x - 6y - 7 = 0

  • 8 years ago

    Use the distance formula to find the diameter:

    d = SQR[(x2 - x1)^2 + (y2 - y1)^2] = SQR[(-3 - 5)^2 + (2 - 4)^2]

    = SQR(64 + 4) = SQR(68) = 2SQR(17) ~ 8.246

    Radius = d/2 = 4.123

    Use the midpoint formula to find the center of the circle:

    [(x1 + x2)/2 , (y1 + y2)/2] =

    [(5 + (-3))/2, (4 + 2)/2] = (1, 3)

    A circle with radius = r and center (h, k):

    (x - h)^2 - (y - k)^2 = r^2

    (x - 1)^2 - (y - 3)^2 = 17

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  • Como
    Lv 7
    8 years ago

    C (1 , 3)

    d² = 8² + 2² = 68

    d = √68

    r = √68 / 2

    r² = 68/4 = 17

    (x - 1)² + (y - 3)² = 17

  • 8 years ago

    x1 = 5

    y1 = 4

    x2 = - 3

    y2 = 2

    Center = C (x, y):

    C [(x1 + x2) / 2, (y1 + y2) / 2]

    C [(5 - 3) / 2, (4 + 2) / 2]

    C (2/2, 6/2)

    C (1, 3)

    h = 1

    k = 3

    Diameter = d:

    d² = (x2 - x1)² + (y2 - y1)²:

    d² = (- 3 - 5)² + (2 - 4)²

    d² = (- 8)² + (- 2)²

    d² = 64 + 4

    d² = 68

    d = √68

    d = 8.246

    Radius = r:

    r = 1/2 d:

    r = 1/2 (8.246)

    r = 4.123

    Equation:

    (x - h)² + (y - k)² = r²:

    (x - 1)² + (y - 3)² = (4.123)²

    (x - 1)² + (y - 3)² = 17

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    Source(s): 6/3/13
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  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    The centre is ( (5-3)/2, (4+2)/2 ) = (1, 3)

    and the diameter is sqrt( (-3-5)² + (2-4)²) = sqrt(64 + 4) = sqrt(68)

    so the radius is ½sqrt(68) = sqrt(17)

    Can you do it now?

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Step 1: Prove the Riemann Hypothesis.

    Thus, the problem trivializes from this step.

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