The general-form equation of the circle is:
A. [tex]x^2 + y^2 - 8x - 8y + 23 = 0[/tex]
What is the equation of a circle?
The equation of a circle of center [tex](x_0, y_0)[/tex] and radius r is given by:
[tex](x - x_0)^2 + (y - y_0)^2 = r^2[/tex]
This circle has center at (4,4), hence:
[tex]x_0 = 4, y_0 = 4[/tex]
The radius is of 3 units(distance of A and B from the center), hence the equation is:
[tex](x - x_0)^2 + (y - y_0)^2 = r^2[/tex]
[tex](x - 4)^2 + (y - 4)^2 = 3^2[/tex]
We expand the equation to find the general form, hence:
[tex]x^2 - 8x + 16 + y^2 - 8y + 16 = 9[/tex]
[tex]x^2 + y^2 - 8x - 8y + 23 = 0[/tex]
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