Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
The points , and lie on a circle. Find its radius and the coordinates of its centre. Which of the points and lie on the circle?
If a pair of opposite angles of a quadrilateral adds up to , the quadrilateral is cyclic. A trapezium is cyclic if and only if its legs are equal. A cyclic parallelogram is a rectangle. The centre of a circle through three points is at equal distances from all of them.
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Step 1. The diameter. , since is horizontal and is vertical. An angle of at the circle stands on a diameter. So is a diameter.
Step 2. The centre. It is the middle of and : .
Step 3. The radius. The length of is . So the radius is .
Step 4. The two points. For : the distance from is . It is on the circle; is a rectangle. For : the distance is , which is more than . It is not on the circle.
Answer: radius , centre ; only is on the circle.
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