document.write( "Question 1030424: Find all points (x,y) that are 13 units away from the point (2,7) and that lie on the line x - 2y = 10.\r
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document.write( "Give your answer as a list of points separated by semicolons, with the points ordered such that their x-coordinates are in increasing order. (So \"(1,-3); (2,3); (5,-7)\" - without the quotes - is a valid answer format.) \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #645287 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find all points (x,y) that are 13 units away from the point (2,7) and that lie on the line x - 2y = 10. \n" ); document.write( "------\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "13 units away is a circle :: \n" ); document.write( "(x-2)^2 + (y-7)^2 = 13^2 \n" ); document.write( "--------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "lie on the line:: \n" ); document.write( "x = 2y+10 \n" ); document.write( "----------------- \n" ); document.write( "Substitute into the circle equation: \n" ); document.write( "(2y+10-2)^2 + (y-7)^2 = 169 \n" ); document.write( "------ \n" ); document.write( "(2y+8)^2 + (y-7)^2 = 169 \n" ); document.write( "------- \n" ); document.write( "4y^2 + 32y + 64 + y^2 - 14y + 49 = 169 \n" ); document.write( "--------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "5y^2 + 18y -56 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "(y-2)(5y+28) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "y = 3 or y = -28/5 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "x = 2*3+10 = 16 or x = 2(-28/5)+10 = (-56/5)+ 10 = -6/5 \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Points:: (16,3) ; (-6/5,-28/5) \n" ); document.write( "----------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( " |