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    Find the equation of the circle satisfying the given conditions:

    Center (2,-1) and goes through (5,3).

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    Let the radius of the circle is r.
    Hence, Eqn of the circle is given as:
    (x-xo)^2 + (y-yo)^2 = r^2
    where, (xo,yo) = (2,-1) ...

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    This shows how to write the equation of a circle given center and point on the circle.

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