A circle has a center that falls on the line #y = 1/7x +4 # and passes through # ( 7 ,8 )# and #(3 ,6 )#. What is the equation of the circle?
1 Answer
Apr 23, 2018
Explanation:
The equation of a circle is given by:
Where
The centre lie on the line
Subtract
Substituting
Substituting in
We now need the value of
Using coordinate
So the equation of the circle is: