A circle is drawn with line joining the points (3, 5) and (5, 9) as diameter.
Question: 1
What are the coordinates of the centre of the circle ?
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Always double-check the arithmetic when averaging the coordinates. A small mistake here will lead to incorrect answers for the radius and equation of the circle as well.
Using the distance formula between the center and an endpoint is often simpler as the numbers might be smaller. However, calculating the full diameter length and halving it is a good way to verify your answer.
Find the slope of the line passing through the points (3, 5) and (5, 9).
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Slope is often described as "rise over run". The "rise" is the change in y (Δ y), and the "run" is the change in x (Δ x). It doesn't matter which point you choose as (x₁, y₁) as long as you are consistent. (5-9)/(3-5) = (-4)/(-2) = 2, which gives the same result.