Question 932999
Find the standard equations of the circles that have centers on the line 5x – 2y = -21 and are tangent to both coordinate axes.
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The center has to be equidistant from the x & y axes --> |x| = |y|
For x = y:
5x – 2y = -21
y = 5x/2 + 21/2
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y = x
x = 5x/2 + 21/2
x = -7, y = -7
The circle is {{{(x+7)^2 + (y+7)^2 = 49}}}
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For x = -y"
5x – 2y = -21
y = 5x/2 + 21/2
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y = -x
-x = 5x/2 + 21/2
x = -3, y = 3
The circle is {{{(x+3)^2 + (y-3)^2 = 9}}}