Question

If (4,10) and (12,18) are two points on a circle, then where is the centre

Answer 1

@ganeshie8 whats the quickest way to explian this to a student

Answer 2

@ganeshie8 ?

Answer 3

@mathmath333

Answer 4

there is no "the" center as infinitely many circles pass through the given two points

Answer 5

sorry ill extend the question

Answer 6

you get a family of circles, see

Answer 7

Which line does the centre lie on

Answer 8

Ahh that makes more sense :)

Answer 9

use below relation between chords and perpendicular bisectors :

`the perpendicular bisector of any chord passes through the center`