Homework Help: GEOMETRY

Posted by HELP PLEASE! on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at 1:15am.

The diameter of a circle has endpoints P(–10, –2) and Q(4, 6).
a.Find the center of the circle.
b.Find the radius. If your answer is not an integer, express it in radical form.
c.Write an equation for the circle.

GEOMETRY - Reiny, Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at 7:49am
The centre must be the midpoint of PQ
which would be C( (-10+4)/2 , (-2+6)/2 )
= C(-3,2)

radius is √( (4+3)^2 + (2-6)^2) = √65

equation:
(x+3)^2 + (y-2)^2 = 65

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