1.

Given lines are:

(1) 4x+y-4 = 0

y = -4x + 4

(2) x – y – 6 = 0

Substitute y = -4x + 4 from in (2) we get

x – (-4x + 4) – 6 = 0
x + 4x – 4 – 6 = 0

5x – 10 = 0

5x = 10

x = 10/5

x=2
Now, put x = 2 to y = -4x + 4 to get y-value

y = -4(2) + 4

y = -8 + 4

y = -4

(x,y) = (2,-4)

Since the center of the circle is C(-1,−2) and it passes through the point P(2,-4)

(x1,y1) = (-1,−2) 

(x2,y2) = (2,-4)

Its radius = √[(x2 – x1)^2 + (y2 - y1)^2]

r = √[(2 – (-1))^2 + (-4 – (-2))^2]

r = √[(2 + 1)^2 + (-4 + 2)^2]
r = √[(3)^2 + (-2)^2]
r = √(9+4)
r = √13

Equation of the circle:

center(h,k) = (-1,−2) 

(x-h)^2 + (y-k)^2 = r^2

(x-(-1))^2 + (y-(-2))^2 = (√13)^2
(x+1)^2 + (y+2)^2 = 13

x^2 + 2x + 1 + y^2 + 4y + 4 – 13 = 0

x^2 + y^2 +2x +4y – 8 = 0

2. X(-3,6) , Y(-5,2) & Z(3,-6)
Let the center and radius of the circle be C(a,b) and r.

|XC| = |YC| = |ZC|

  
|XC|^2 = |YC|^2 = |ZC|^2

The distance from center to the given 3 points are equal.

(-3 – a)^2 + (6 – b)^2 = (-5 – a)^2 + (2 – b)^2 = (3 – a)^2 + (-6 – b)^2

Simplification: Note that there are no “square” terms. Get a simultaneous equation in a and b.

45 + 6a – 12b = 29 + 10a – 4b = 45 – 6a + 12b

45 + 6a – 12b = 29 + 10a – 4b
29 + 10a – 4b = 45 – 6a + 12b

(1) -10a + 6a -12b + 4b = 29 – 45

-4a – 8b = -16
a + 2b = 4 … (1)

(2) 10a + 6a - 4b – 12b = 45 – 29

16a – 16b = 16
a – b = 1 … (2)

Solve a and b. The center of the circle can be found.

(2) – (1)

a–b=1
- a + 2b = 4
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0 – 3b = -3
-3b = -3
b = 1 … (3)

Subst. (3) in (1)

a + 2b = 4
a + 2(1) = 4
a+2=4
a = 4-2
a=2
C(a,b) = (2,1)

Solve for the radius.

r = |XC|
(x1,y1) = (2,1)

(x2,y2) = (-3,6)

Its radius = √[(x2 – x1)^2 + (y2 - y1)^2]

r = √[(-3 – (2))^2 + (6 – (1))^2]

r = √[(-3 - 2)^2 + (6 - 1)^2]

r = √[(-5)^2 + (5)^2]

r = √(25+25)

r = √50

The equation of the circle is

(x-h)^2 + (y-k)^2 = r^2

(x-(2))^2 + (y-(1))^2 = (√50)^2

(x-2)^2 + (y-1)^2 = 50

x^2 – 4x + 4 + y^2 – 2y + 1 – 50 = 0
x^2 + y^2 – 4x -2y -45 = 0