The only circle through (−3, 4), (4, 5) and (1, −4) is centred at (1, 1) with radius 5: (x − 1)² + (y − 1)² = 25.
The centre is where the perpendicular bisectors of P₁P₂ and P₂P₃ meet, so it is equally far from all three points.
Standard: (x − 1)² + (y − 1)² = 25 · General: x² + y² − 2x − 2y − 23 = 0
Three points that do not lie on one line fix exactly one circle, the circumcircle of the triangle they form. Its centre (h, k) is where the perpendicular bisectors of two chords meet, which a determinant formula gives directly, and the radius is the distance from the centre to any of the points. Coordinates stay exact fractions, so a centre at (1, 4/3) is shown as 4/3, not 1.3333.
The default points (−3, 4), (4, 5) and (1, −4) give centre (1, 1) and radius 5: (x − 1)² + (y − 1)² = 25, or x² + y² − 2x − 2y − 23 = 0. The same construction finds the centre of a round table, pipe or arch from three marks on its edge, and the radius of a road curve from three survey points.
If the determinant is zero the points are collinear and no circle exists. Coordinates carry no unit; the radius and area are in the coordinates' unit and its square.
核验来源：Python 3.8 fractions with the determinant formula; each point is 5 from (1, 1): 4² + 3², 3² + 4², 0² + 5²
核验来源：Thales: the hypotenuse (length 5) is a diameter, centre at its midpoint; Python 3.8 math: pi*2.5**2
核验来源：All three points are 1 from the origin
核验来源：Python 3.8 fractions: h = 1 by symmetry, 9 − 6k = 1 gives k = 4/3, r² = 1 + 16/9 = 25/9
Substitute each point into the general form x² + y² + Dx + Ey + F = 0 and solve the three linear equations for D, E and F. For (−3, 4), (4, 5) and (1, −4) this gives D = −2, E = −2 and F = −23. Completing the square turns that into (x − 1)² + (y − 1)² = 25: centre (1, 1), radius 5.
Construct the perpendicular bisectors of two chords, such as P₁P₂ and P₂P₃; they cross at the centre, because every point on a perpendicular bisector is equally far from both ends of its chord. For a right triangle the centre is the midpoint of the hypotenuse: (0, 0), (4, 0) and (0, 3) give centre (2, 1.5) and radius 2.5.
x² + y² + Dx + Ey + F = 0. The centre is (−D/2, −E/2) and the radius is √(D²/4 + E²/4 − F). For x² + y² − 2x − 2y − 23 = 0 the centre is (1, 1) and the radius √(1 + 1 + 23) = 5. If D²/4 + E²/4 − F is zero the equation describes a single point, and if it is negative, no real circle.
A circle meets a straight line at most twice, so it cannot pass through three collinear points. In the formula, x₁(y₂ − y₃) + x₂(y₃ − y₁) + x₃(y₁ − y₂), which is twice the triangle's signed area, becomes zero and the centre would need a division by zero. Points that are nearly collinear give a very large radius.
准确性取决于输入值和方法的假设。十进制运算使用50位有效数字，但估算、数值方法和源数据的精度可能较低；显示时的舍入并不能消除这些限制。 已按独立来源核验的计算示例：4。 例如，“(−3, 4), (4, 5), (1, −4)”根据Python 3.8 fractions with the determinant formula; each point is 5 from (1, 1): 4² + 3², 3² + 4², 0² + 5²进行核验。
Weisstein, E. W. “Circumcircle” — MathWorld (circle through three points, determinant form); Weisstein, E. W. “Circle” — MathWorld (standard and general equations).
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