Find the center of the circle with these three points: (-4,3), (3,10), and (10,3). Separate the coordinates with a comma.
If we plot these, we can see that the far left and far right coordinates are exactly 14 units away (in x direction) this is the diameter. therefore our radious of this circle will be 7 units. So our x coordinate of the centre will be -4 +7 or 10-7 which is 3. And so our y coordinate will be 10-7 = 3 too. Centre is at (3, 3)
(y coordinate was found by subtracting radius from the upper point on the circle in the y direction, i.e. the 10 in (3, 10)
The equation of a circle is given by: \[(x-h)^2+(y-k)^2=r^2\]. You can plug in the coordinates 3 times. Then you have 3 equations and 3 unknowns. Solve for h,k. That is the coords for the center. What ggabnore said is true^^ My approach is more analytic/algebraic.
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