Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Graphs and Functions - 2.2 Circles - 2.2 Exercises - Page 203: 60

Answer

$(x-1)^2+(y-1)^2=25$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Given two endpoints $(5,4),(-3,-2)$ of a diameter, we can find the midpoint (center of the circle) as $(\frac{5-3}{2},\frac{4-2}{2})$ or $(1,1)$ Step 2. The radius can be found as $r=\sqrt {(1-5)^2+(1-4)^2}=5$ Step 3. We can write the equation of the circle as $(x-1)^2+(y-1)^2=25$
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