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Find the equation of the circle passing through the points(4,1)and(6,5)whose centre is on the line 4x+y=16

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The standard form of the equation of a circle


(x – a)^2 + (y – b)^2 = r^2, where the point (a,b) is the center and r is the radius of the circle


(4,1) lies on the circle so (4 - a)^2 + (1 - b)^2 = r^2


(6,5) lies on the circle so (6 - a)^2 + (5 - b)^2 = r^2


(a, b) the center of the circle lies on the line 4x + y = 16 and thus 4a + b = 16


we have system of 3 equations


(4 - a)^2 + (1 - b)^2 = r^2

(6 - a)^2 + (5 - b)^2 = r^2

4a + b = 16


by solving the system we find


a = 3


b = 4


r = 10^(1/2)


the equation of the circle is


(x - 3)^2 + (y - 4)^2 = 10