document.write( "Question 986148: Do the circle x^2+y^2=16 and the line 5x-y=20 have any points in common?
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document.write( "If so, what are they?\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #606909 by Cromlix(4381)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hi there, \n" ); document.write( "Circle \n" ); document.write( "x^2 + y^2 = 16 \n" ); document.write( "Line \n" ); document.write( "5x - y = 20 \n" ); document.write( "-y = -5x + 20 \n" ); document.write( "y = 5x - 20 \n" ); document.write( "Substitute y = 5x - 20 \n" ); document.write( "in x^2 + y^2 = 16 \n" ); document.write( "x^2 + (5x - 20)^2 = 16 \n" ); document.write( "x^2 + 25x^2 - 200x + 400 = 16 \n" ); document.write( "Collect like terms \n" ); document.write( "26x^2 - 200x + 384 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "Divide throughout by 2 \n" ); document.write( "13x^2 - 100x + 192 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "(13x - 48)(x - 4) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "13x - 48 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "x = 48/13 \n" ); document.write( "x - 4 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "x = 4 \n" ); document.write( "Substituting in y = 5x - 20 \n" ); document.write( "x = 48/13 \n" ); document.write( "y = 5(48/13) - 20 \n" ); document.write( "y = 240/13 - 260/13 (20) \n" ); document.write( "y = - 20/13 \n" ); document.write( "(48/13, -20/13) \n" ); document.write( "x = 4 \n" ); document.write( "y = 5(4) - 20 \n" ); document.write( "y = 20 - 20 \n" ); document.write( "y = 0 \n" ); document.write( "(4,0) \n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps :-) \n" ); document.write( " |