A circle C has centre (2, 1) and passes through the point (6, 4). (a) What is the radius of C?  (b) Find the points of intersection of C with the line having equation y = x − 3. (c) A circle C has centre (3, 2) and radius 3. Find the points of intersection of C with the line having equation y = x − 1.

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 A circle C has centre (2, 1) and passes through the point (6, 4).
(a) What is the radius of C? 
(b) Find the points of intersection of C with the line having equation y = x − 3.

(c) A circle C has centre (3, 2) and radius 3. Find the points of intersection of C with the line
having equation y = x − 1. 

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