A circle has a center that falls on the line #y = 7/9x +7 # and passes through # ( 4 ,1 )# and #(3 ,7 )#. What is the equation of the circle?
1 Answer
Dec 31, 2016
The circle is
Explanation:
The general equation of the circle, center
Since the center lies on a given line,
Since two given points line on the circle:
Hence
So the problem reduces to solving for
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