Find all points (x,y) that are 5 units away from the point (2,7) and that lie on the line x + y = 13.
All the points 5 units away from (2, 7) form a nice little circle.
The formula for the circle is (x−2)2+(x−7)2=25.
We now have a system of equations with
(x−2)2+(x−7)2=25x+y=13
Let's focus on the first equation. Factoring it, we get
2x2−18x+53=252x2−18x+28=0x2−9x+14=0(x−7)(x−2)=0x=7,2
Plugging these two values into the second equation, we get
y=13−2=11y=13−7=6
So our two solutions are
(x=2,y=11x=7,y=6)
So (2,11) and (7,6) are our answers!
Thanks! :)