50 points and brainliest!
write the general equation for the circle that passes through the points: (1, 7) (8, 6) (7, -1)

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Step-by-step explanation:

Let the general equation of the circle be .

Each of the points must satisfy this equation.

We substitute (1,7) to get:

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We substitute (8,6) to get:

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We substitute (7,-1) to get:

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Solving equations 1, 2, and 3 simultaneously gives:

Hence the equation of the circle is

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