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Find all points (x,y) that are 5 units away from the point (2,7) and that lie on the line x + y = 13.

 Jun 13, 2024
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All the points 5 units away from (2, 7) form a nice little circle. 

The formula for the circle is (x2)2+(x7)2=25

 

We now have a system of equations with

(x2)2+(x7)2=25x+y=13

 

Let's focus on the first equation. Factoring it, we get

2x218x+53=252x218x+28=0x29x+14=0(x7)(x2)=0x=7,2

 

Plugging these two values into the second equation, we get 

y=132=11y=137=6

 

So our two solutions are

(x=2,y=11x=7,y=6)

 

So (2,11) and (7,6) are our answers!

 

Thanks! :)

 Jun 13, 2024

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