SOLUTION: There exist two circles that go through two points (1,3),(2,4) and are tangent to the Y-axis. Letting the radii of the circles be a, b implies that ab=___________ ____

SOLUTION: There exist two circles that go through two points (1,3),(2,4) and are tangent to the Y-axis. Letting the radii of the circles be a, b implies that ab=_______ _(?).

Question 973001: There exist two circles that go through two points (1,3),(2,4) and are tangent to the Y-axis. Letting the radii of the circles be a, b implies that ab=_________________(?).

Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The equation of the smaller of the two circles is

and the equation of the larger circle is

The radii are 1 and 5 respectively and the product is therefore 5

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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SOLUTION: There exist two circles that go through two points (1,3),(2,4) and are tangent to the Y-axis. Letting the radii of the circles be a, b implies that ab=___________ _____(?).

SOLUTION: There exist two circles that go through two points (1,3),(2,4) and are tangent to the Y-axis. Letting the radii of the circles be a, b implies that ab=_______ _(?).