Question: Find the general equation of the circle that passes through the three points (0, 1), (1, 0) and (-2, 1). The general equation of a

Find the general equation of the circle that passes through the three points (0, 1), (1, 0) and (-2, 1).  The general equation of a circle is x2 + y2 + Dx + Ey + F = 0.

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x y DxEyF 0 At 0 1 the equation becomes 01D0 E1 F 0 E F 1 At 1 0 the equa... View full answer

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