A circle has a center that falls on the line #y = 7/9x +7 # and passes through # ( 2 ,5 )# and #(5 ,1 )#. What is the equation of the circle?
1 Answer
The equation of the circle is:
Explanation:
The general equation of a circle is:
where r is the radius and (h, k) is the center point.
We can use the above to write two equations, using the given points:
Because
I will use the pattern
Combine like terms:
Flip and divide both sides by 8:
Substitute (h, k) into the given equation of the line on which the center lies:
Because
Multiply both sides of the equation by 72:
Using the point (2, 5) and the center
The equation of the circle is: