A circle has a center that falls on the line #y = 2/9x +8 # and passes through # ( 3 ,1 )# and #(5 ,4 )#. What is the equation of the circle?
1 Answer
Nov 5, 2016
The equation of the circle is
Explanation:
Let
So,
The equation of the circle is
where
So,
and
Solving for
So the radius is
The equation of the circle is