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Need help with this math question-example-1
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Answer:

The equation for the circle is (x-0)^2+(y+3)^2=25

Explanation:

The radius is half the diameter. To find the length of the diameter we need to calculate the distance that (3,1) is to (-3,-7) which is sqrt(6^2+8^2)=10 .

The radius is therefore 10/2=5.

We also need the center of the circle (the midpoint of a diameter is the center of a circle). So we just need to average the x's and y's to find the midpoint between (3,1) and (-3,-7) which is (0,-3).

The equation for the circle is (x-0)^2+(y+3)^2=25

I just plugged my info into (x-h)^2+(y-k)^2=r^2

where (h,k) is center and r is radius

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Answer:

-12 is the correct answer

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