By definition, a diameter must pass through the center of the circle. Therefore, the intersection point of these two diameters is the center of the circle, denoted as C(h,k).
To find the intersection, we solve the system of linear equations:
3x−4y=7
2x−3y=5
Using the elimination method, we multiply the first equation by
3 and the second by
4:
9x−12y=21
8x−12y=20
Subtracting the second equation from the first, the
y terms cancel out, yielding:
x=1
The problem states that the area of the circle is
49π. We use the standard area formula:
πr2=49π
The standard form of a circle's equation is
(x−h)2+(y−k)2=r2. Substituting our center
(1,−1) and
r2=49:
(x−1)2+(y+1)2=49
Expanding the squares, we get:
(x2−2x+1)+(y2+2y+1)=49
Combining the constant terms:
x2+y2−2x+2y+2=49
Subtracting
49 from both sides, we arrive at the final equation:
x2+y2−2x+2y−47=0