document.write( "Question 1154276: Sketch the circle whose equation is x2 + y2 = 100. Using the same system of coordinate axes, graph the line x + 3y = 10, which should intersect the circle twice — at A = (10, 0) and at another point B in the second quadrant. Estimate the coordinates of B. Now use algebra to find them exactly. Segment AB is called a chord of the circle.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #776678 by rothauserc(4718)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The graph of the two equations, x^2 +y^2 = 100 and x +3y = 10 is \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Using the graph, estimate the second point to be (-8, 6) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "solve both equations for y \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "y = sqrt(100 -x^2) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "y = -x/3 +10/3 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "set them equal to each other \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "sqrt(100 -x^2) = -x/3 +10/3 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "square both sides \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "100 -x^2 = x^2/9 -20x/9 +100/9 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "multiply both sides of = by 9 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "900 -9x^2 = x^2 -20x +100 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "10x^2 -20x -800 = 0 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "divide both sides of = by 10 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "x^2 -2x -80 = 0 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "(x-10) * (x+8) = 0 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "therefore x = 10, x = -8 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "We know y^2 = 100 -x^2 from the first given equation \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "y^2 = 100 -(-8)^2 = 36 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "y = + or - 6 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "*********************************************** \n" ); document.write( "Since B is in the second quadrant, B = (-8, 6) \n" ); document.write( "*********************************************** \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " |