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Find an equation of the circle whose diameter has endpoints (-6, -1) and (-2,3).



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Step-by-step explanation:

Let find the distance of the diameter. using distance formula.

[tex](3 + 1) {}^{2} + ( - 2 + 6) {}^{2} = \sqrt{8} [/tex]

The diameter is sqr root of 8 units.

A circle equation is

[tex] {x}^{2} + {y}^{2} = {r}^{2} [/tex]

where r is the radius. The radius is half the diameter so

[tex]r = \frac{ \sqrt{8} }{2} = \frac{ \sqrt{8} }{ \sqrt{4} } = \sqrt{2} [/tex]

[tex] {r}^{2} = { \sqrt{2} }^{2} = 2[/tex]

So our radius is 2.

Now we need to find the midpoint or Center of the diameter.

[tex] \frac{ - 6 - 2}{2} = - 4[/tex]

[tex] \frac{3 - 1}{2} = 1[/tex]

So the center of the circle is (-4,1). So our equation of the Circle us

[tex](x + 4) {}^{2} + (y - 1) {}^{2} = ( \sqrt{2} ) {}^{2} [/tex]

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