

The general form of the circle is
x2 +y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 ...............1
Centre of the circle is (-g , -f)
Now center lies on the line x - 4y = 1
So -g - 4*(-f) = 1
=> -g + 4f = 1 ..............2
Again the circle passes through the points (3,7) and (5,5)
32 + 72 + 2*g*3 + 2*f*7 + c = 0
=> 9 + 49 + 6g + 14f + c = 0
=> 58 + 6g + 14f + c = 0
=> 6g + 14f + c = -58 .........3
and
52 + 52 + 2*g*5 + 2*f*5 + c = 0
=> 25 + 25 + 10g + 10f + c = 0
=> 50 + 10g + 10f + c = 0
=> 10g + 10f + c = -50 ..........4
Now equation 3 - equation 4, we get
-4g + 4f = -8
=> -g + f = -2 .......5
Now equation 5 - equation 2, we get
-3f = -3
=>f = 1
From equation 5
-g + 1 = -2
=> -g = -2 - 1
=> -g = -3
=> g = 3
Put value of g and f in equation 3, we get
6*3 + 14*1 + c = -58
=> 18 + 14 + c = -58
=> 32 + c = -58
=> c = -58 - 32
=> c = -90
from equation 1, we get
x2 +y2 + 2*3*x + 2*1*y - 90 = 0
=> x2 +y2 + 6x + 2y - 90 = 0
This is the required equation of the circle.
