The centre of the circle is on the perpendicular bisector of the line joining (−1,2) and (1,2), which is the y - axis. The ordinate of the centre is given by (5−y)2=1+(y−2)2 ⇒ y=310 Hence, eq. of the circle is : x2+(y−310)2=(35)2 ⇒ 9x2+9y2−60y+75=0