document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1116389>Question 1116389</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Points (a,3) and (-5,b) are on the circle x^2+y^2=34. Aisling says a=5 and b=-3. Do you agree or disagree? If you agree, explain why. If you disagree say what the possible values of a and b. Round to one decimal place if necessary.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If (a,3) lies on the circle, then<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2%2B9=34 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2%2B9=34\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2=25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2=25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If (-5,b) lies on the circle, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-5%29%5E2%2Bb%5E2=34 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-5%29%5E2%2Bb%5E2=34\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25%2Bb%5E2=34 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25%2Bb%5E2=34\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So if Aisling is saying that a HAS TO BE 5 and that b HAS TO BE -3, then he is wrong.  a CAN BE 5, but it can also be -5; b CAN BE -3, but it can also be 3. </SPAN>\n" );
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