Find the Equation of the Circle $x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } + D x + E y + F = 0$

question 16

Multiple Choice

Find the equation of the circle $x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } + D x + E y + F = 0$ that passes through the points $( - 4 , - 1 ) , ( - 6 , - 3 ) , ( - 2 , - 3 )$ .

• A)? \(x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } + 8 x + 6 y + 29 = 0\)
• B)? \(x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } + 4 x + 3 y - 4 = 0\)
• C)? \(x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } + 8 x + 6 y - 4 = 0\)
• D)? \(x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } + 4 x + 3 y + 21 = 0\)
• E)? \(x ^ { 2 } + y ^ { 2 } + 8 x + 6 y + 21 = 0\)

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