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document.write( "The line 3y+x=10 intersects the circle x^2+y^2=50 in two distinct points. Suppose you drew a radius to each of the two points of intersection. Find the angle, in standard position, created by each radius.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #313288 by lwsshak3(11628) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The line 3y+x=10 intersects the circle x^2+y^2=50 in two distinct points. Suppose you drew a radius to each of the two points of intersection. Find the angle, in standard position, created by each radius. \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "Finding points of intersection \n" ); document.write( "3y+x=10 \n" ); document.write( "x=10-3y \n" ); document.write( "x^2+y^2=50 \n" ); document.write( "(10-3y)^2+y^2=50 \n" ); document.write( "100-60y+9y^2+y^2=50 \n" ); document.write( "100-60y+10y^2=50 \n" ); document.write( "divide by 10 \n" ); document.write( "10-6y+y^2=5 \n" ); document.write( "y^2-6y+5=0 \n" ); document.write( "(y-5)(y-1)=0 \n" ); document.write( "y=5 \n" ); document.write( "x=10-3y=10-15=-5 \n" ); document.write( "y=1 \n" ); document.write( "x=10-3y=10-3=7 \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "Points of intersection: (-5,5) and (7,1) \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "y=(50-x^2)^.5 \n" ); document.write( "y=-x/3+10/3 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "..\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If you draw a line joining the center with the points of intersection, you will get two reference angles. \n" ); document.write( "The tangent of the reference angle on the right is 1/7. Taking the inverse tan of 1/7=8.13º. At the other point, the inverse tan=5/5=1=45º. The angle in standard position is 180-8.13-45=126.87º \n" ); document.write( " |