A circle has an equation of the following form. It is a fact from geometry that given

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It is a fact from geometry that given three noncollinear points—that is, points that do not all lie on the same straight line—there will be a circle that contains them. For example, the points (4, 2), (-5, -2), and (0, 3) lie on the circle whose equation is shown in the figure. Work Exercises in order, to find an equation of the circle passing through the points


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Let x = 2 and y = 1 in the general equation x2 + y2 + ax + by + c = 0 to find an equation in a, b, and c.

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Intermediate Algebra

ISBN: 9780134895987

13th Edition

Authors: Margaret Lial, John Hornsby, Terry McGinnis

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