SOLUTION: If a system of nonlinear equations contains one equation whose graph is a circle and another equation whose graph is a line, can the system have exactly one solution? If so, descr

SOLUTION: If a system of nonlinear equations contains one equation whose graph is a circle and another equation whose graph is a line, can the system have exactly one solution? If so, descr

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Question 35914: If a system of nonlinear equations contains one equation whose graph is a circle and another equation whose graph is a line, can the system have exactly one solution? If so, describe the graph of this situation...
Answer by Prithwis(166) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This is possible if and only if the line is a tangent of the circle.
Lines that are tnagent to a circle intersect the circle at only one point.

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