Someone, please help me with this. I am totally confused on this one. Thanks!

What is the standard equation for the circle that passes through points (- 5, 0), (0, 4), and (2, 4).

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Someone, please help me with this. I am totally confused on this one. Thanks!

What is the standard equation for the circle that passes through points (- 5, 0), (0, 4), and (2, 4).

anonymous · Answer

start by drawing a graph with the points

anonymous · Answer

Ok. I did have that graph.

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

and yes its perfectly possible, took me some thought to figure it out

anonymous · Answer

I guess I am about to find out!

anonymous · Answer

now look at the top two point |dw:1369877490441:dw|

since they both lie on the same horizontal line

im going to assume that the midpoint lies on (1, y)