The line segment joining A(-5,2) and B(3,4) is a diameter of a circle. Find the
equation of the circle in the general form.
I have a few questions about the methods using by the book to do this question.
First method is finding out the centre and radius of the circle, then find the
equation of the circle. Second method is in the picture below:
http://postimg.org/image/lv9y9s9rx/
I have some questions about the second method. It is similar to a calculation as
below:
http://postimg.org/image/myu2lquf1/
In the second picture,the equation of locus is a circle excluding points A and B.
Then in the first picture, the book let point E be a point on the circle where
angle AEB=90 degree. But why in the calculation the book does not say that x is not equal to -5 and 2? Why we can use this method to find the equation of circle?
Please explain. Thank you~~