Coordinate Geometry - Finding the Centre and Radius of a Circle

Coordinate Geometry - Finding the Centre and Radius of a Circle

  1. Find the radius and coordinates of the centre of the circle \({{x}^{2}}+{{y}^{2}}-8x-4y-5=0\).
  2. Given that \(AB\) is a diameter of this circle, where \(A\) is the point \(\left( 1,6 \right)\), find the coordinates of the point \(B\).

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Answer:(a) Centre \((4,2)\), radius \(5\) (b) \(B=(7,-2)\)

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