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algebra senior

Problem

The equation of the circle that passes through and which has a center at can be written as . Find .
Solution
As the center of the circle is at the point , and one point on the circle is at the point , by the distance formula, the radius of the circle is . The equation of the circle is then given by , and expanding, Thus, .
Final answer
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