SOLUTION: Find the intercepts of the circle (x+1)2 + (y-4)2=9

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Question 650185: Find the intercepts of the circle (x+1)2 + (y-4)2=9
Found 3 solutions by lynnlo, ewatrrr, MathLover1:
Answer by lynnlo(4176)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x and y intercepts
15/2~7.5

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,
Find the intercepts of the circle
(x+1)2 + (y-4)2=9 = 3^2 |Radius of 3
NO x-intercepts, when x = 0, y = 4 ± sqrt(8), (0,1.17) and (0, 6.83)


Answer by MathLover1(20849)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

you have
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center at and radius
To find the , set in the above equation and solve
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as you can see, there is of because there is no real solution
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