Question:
Find the equation of a circle with centre (2, 2) and passes through the point (4, 5).
Solution:
The centre of the circle is given as (h, k) = (2, 2).
Since the circle passes through point (4, 5), the radius (r) of the circle is the distance between the points (2, 2) and (4, 5).
$\therefore r=\sqrt{(2-4)^{2}+(2-5)^{2}}=\sqrt{(-2)^{2}+(-3)^{2}}=\sqrt{4+9}=\sqrt{13}$
Thus, the equation of the circle is
$(x-h)^{2}+(y-k)^{2}=r^{2}$
$(x-2)^{2}+(y-2)^{2}=(\sqrt{13})^{2}$
$x^{2}-4 x+4+y^{2}-4 y+4=13$
$x^{2}+y^{2}-4 x-4 y-5=0$