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General equation of a circle on the Cartesian plane: x^2+y^2+2gx+2fy+c = 0

Points: (2, 2) (1, 1) and (7, -3)

Substitute the above values into the general equation to form simultaneous equations

4g+4f+c = -8

2g+2f+c = -2

14g-6f+c = -58

Solving the simultaneous equations: g = -4, f = 1 and c = 4

Substituting the above values into the general equation: x^2+y^2-8x+2y+4 = 0

Completing the squares: (x-4)^2+(y+1)^2-16-1+4 = 0

So: (x-4)^2+(y+1)^2 = 13

Therefore centre of circle is at (4, -1) and its radius is the square root of 13

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