Find the equation of the circle with center at the origin and which passes through the point (3,4) ?
1 Answer
May 20, 2018
Explanation:
The general equation is
Our centre is (0,0)
The circle passes through (3,4), if we make a right angle triangle with this point and the origin. The base would be 3 squares long, the height would be 4 squares long and the hypotenuse would be the radius.
Using Pythagoras,