Write an equation of a circle that contains each set of points.
1. A(-2,2), B(2,-2), C(6,2)
2. R(5,0), S-(5,0), T- (0, -5)
This can be done several ways; one way is purely by algebra:
The equation of a circle is x2 + y2 + Ax + By + C = 0.
For the point: (-2,2) ---> x = -2 and y = 2
substituting: (-2)2 + (2)2 + A(-2) + B(2) + C = 0
---> 4 + 4 - 2A + 2B + C = 0
---> - 2A + 2B + C = -8 <--- Equation #1
For the point: (2,-2) ---> x = 2 and y = -2
substituting: (2)2 + (-2)2 + A(2) + B(-2) + C = 0
---> 4 + 4 + 2A - 2B + C = 0
---> 2A - 2B + C = -8 <--- Equation #2
Putting these two equations together: -2A + 2B + C = -8
2A - 2B + C = -8
Adding down: 2C = -16 ---> C = -8
Putting this back into the two equations gives us:
Equation #1: -2A + 2B = 0 ---> -A + B = 0
Equation #1: 2A - 2B = 0 ---> A - B = 0
For the point: (6,2) ---> x = 6 and y = 2 and C = -8
substituting: (6)2 + (2)2 + A(6) + B(2) + C = 0
---> 36 + 4 + 6A + 2B + -8 = 0
---> 6A + 2B = -32 ---> 3A + B = -16
Putting this with the equation #2: A - B = 0
Adding down the columns: 4A = -16 ---> A = -4
Substituting this back into A - B = 0 gives -4 - B = 0 ---> B = -4
Placing A = -4, B = -4, and C = -8 into the equation x2 + y2 + Ax + By + C = 0
gives x2 + y2 - 4x - 4y - 8 = 0.
This can be done several ways; one way is purely by algebra:
The equation of a circle is x2 + y2 + Ax + By + C = 0.
For the point: (-2,2) ---> x = -2 and y = 2
substituting: (-2)2 + (2)2 + A(-2) + B(2) + C = 0
---> 4 + 4 - 2A + 2B + C = 0
---> - 2A + 2B + C = -8 <--- Equation #1
For the point: (2,-2) ---> x = 2 and y = -2
substituting: (2)2 + (-2)2 + A(2) + B(-2) + C = 0
---> 4 + 4 + 2A - 2B + C = 0
---> 2A - 2B + C = -8 <--- Equation #2
Putting these two equations together: -2A + 2B + C = -8
2A - 2B + C = -8
Adding down: 2C = -16 ---> C = -8
Putting this back into the two equations gives us:
Equation #1: -2A + 2B = 0 ---> -A + B = 0
Equation #1: 2A - 2B = 0 ---> A - B = 0
For the point: (6,2) ---> x = 6 and y = 2 and C = -8
substituting: (6)2 + (2)2 + A(6) + B(2) + C = 0
---> 36 + 4 + 6A + 2B + -8 = 0
---> 6A + 2B = -32 ---> 3A + B = -16
Putting this with the equation #2: A - B = 0
Adding down the columns: 4A = -16 ---> A = -4
Substituting this back into A - B = 0 gives -4 - B = 0 ---> B = -4
Placing A = -4, B = -4, and C = -8 into the equation x2 + y2 + Ax + By + C = 0
gives x2 + y2 - 4x - 4y - 8 = 0.
Thanks, geno....here's another option for the first one......since the distance from the center to all points is the same....set the radiuses equal....so, using the first and third point, we have
(-2 - h)^2 + (2- k)^2 = (6 - h)^2 + (2-k)^2 subtract (2-k)^2 from both sides
(h + 2)^2 = (h - 6)^2 expand
h^2 + 4h + 4 = h^2 -12h + 36 subtract h^2 from both sides
4h + 4 = -12h + 36 add 12h to both sides........subtract 4 from each side
16h = 32 divide both sides by 16
h = 2 this is the x coordinate of the center
Since the point (2, -2) is on the graph and the x coordinate of the center is 2.......the radius must be [2 - (-2)] = 4
And using (2, -2)....we can find the y coordinate of the center = k, thusly
(2 - 2)^2 + (-2 - k)^2 = 16
k^2 + 4k + 4 = 16
k^2 + 4k - 12 = 0
(k -2)(k + 6) = 0 so = -6 or k = 2 but k can't = - 6 since the lowest y coordinate on the graph is -2.....so k = 2
Ad the equation of the circle is
(x - 2)^2 + (y - 2)^2 = 4^2
(x - 2)^2 + ( y - 2)^2 = 16
Here's the graph : https://www.desmos.com/calculator/bggiezt02g