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93Circle from diameter endpoints

In the xy\displaystyle xy-plane, the points (−1,3)\displaystyle (-1, 3) and (7,9)\displaystyle (7, 9) are the endpoints of a diameter of a circle. The equation of the circle is (x−h)2+(y−k)2=r2\displaystyle (x - h)^2 + (y - k)^2 = r^2. What is the value of r2\displaystyle r^2?

r² = 25. The center is the midpoint of (−1,3) and (7,9), which is (3,6), and r² is the squared distance from that center to either endpoint: 4² + 3² = 25, confirmed using the other endpoint too.

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