A circle has a diameter with endpoints (-8, 2) and (-2, 6). What is the equation of the circle? r2 = (x - 3)2 + (y + 4)2 r2 = (x - 5)2 + (y + 4)2 r2 = (x + 5)2 + (y - 4)2 r2 = (x + 3)2 + (y - 4)2

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Answer:

[tex]r^{2}=(x+5)^{2}+(y-4)^{2}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

The equation of the circle into center-radius form is equal to

[tex](x-h)^{2}+(y-k)^{2}=r^{2}[/tex]

where

(h,k) is the center of the circle

r is the radius of the circle

Step 1

we have

[tex]A(-8,2)\\B(-2,6)[/tex]  

Find the center of the circle

The center of the circle is the midpoint between point A and point B

The formula to calculate the midpoint is equal to

[tex]M(\frac{x1+x2}{2} ,\frac{y1+y2}{2} )[/tex]

substitute the values


[tex]M(\frac{-8-2}{2} ,\frac{2+6}{2})[/tex]

[tex]M({-5 ,4)[/tex]

the equation of the circle is equal to

[tex](x+5)^{2}+(y-4)^{2}=r^{2}[/tex]