Question #9566a
1 Answer
# (x-3/2)^2 + (y-3/2)^2 = 9/2 #
Explanation:
First note that
The general equation of a circle that has centre
# (x-a)^2 + (y-b)^2 = r^2 #
The circle passes through
# => (0-a)^2 + (0-b)^2 = r^2 #
# :. \ a^2 + b^2 = r^2 # ..... [1]
The circle passes through
# => (0-a)^2 + (3-b)^2 = r^2 #
# :. \ a^2 + 9-6b+b^2 = r^2 # ..... [2]
The circle passes through
# => (3-a)^2 + (0-b)^2 = r^2 #
# :. \ 9-6a+a^2+b^2 = r^2 # ..... [3]
Eq[2]-Eq[1]:
# 9-6b = 0 => b=3/2#
Eq[3]-Eq[1]:
# 9-6a = 0 => a=3/2#
Subs
# 9/4+9/4=r^2 => r^2=9/2 #
# :. r=3/2sqrt(2) #
So the equation is;
# (x-3/2)^2 + (y-3/2)^2 = 9/2 #
We can verify this graphically: