A circle has a center that falls on the line #y = 3/7x +3 # and passes through # ( 2 ,8 )# and #(3 ,5 )#. What is the equation of the circle?
1 Answer
Explanation:
The standard form of the equation of a circle is given as:
Where:
If the centre lie on the line
We are given two points on the circumference of the circle:
Using:
Solving simultaneously:
In
Centre of circle is at
Using this and point
Equation of circle is:
PLOT: