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A point inside a circle of radius $sqrt{50}$ lies $2$ units directly below a point on the circle, and $6$ units directly to the
right of a point on the circle. What is the distance from
the center of the circle to this point?
Can't find anything, this was rated as an easy question so i think there will be just one concept for this. I tried power of a point and and coordinate geometry but I cant answer it
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A point inside a circle of radius $sqrt{50}$ lies $2$ units directly below a point on the circle, and $6$ units directly to the
right of a point on the circle. What is the distance from
the center of the circle to this point?
Can't find anything, this was rated as an easy question so i think there will be just one concept for this. I tried power of a point and and coordinate geometry but I cant answer it
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A point inside a circle of radius $sqrt{50}$ lies $2$ units directly below a point on the circle, and $6$ units directly to the
right of a point on the circle. What is the distance from
the center of the circle to this point?
Can't find anything, this was rated as an easy question so i think there will be just one concept for this. I tried power of a point and and coordinate geometry but I cant answer it
geometry
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MathFun123
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SuperMage1
851210
A point inside a circle of radius $sqrt{50}$ lies $2$ units directly below a point on the circle, and $6$ units directly to the
right of a point on the circle. What is the distance from
the center of the circle to this point?
Can't find anything, this was rated as an easy question so i think there will be just one concept for this. I tried power of a point and and coordinate geometry but I cant answer it
geometry
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459216
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851210
edited 5 hours ago
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edited 5 hours ago
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Let the centre of the circle be at the origin, and let the point have coordinates $(p,q)$. Then $p^2+(q+2)^2=50 text{(eq. 1)}$, and $(p-6)^2+q^2=50 text{(eq. 2)}$, so $p^2+(q+2)^2=(p-6)^2+q^2 text{(eq. 3)} $.
Expanding, we have:
$$p^2+q^2+4q+4=p^2-12p+36+q^2$$
$$4q+4=-12p+36$$
$$q+1=-3p+9$$
$$q=-3p+8 text{(eq. 4)}$$
You can then substitute back into equation $1$ to find $p$. Then you can use equation $2$ and subtract $-12p+36$ from the LHS to find $p^2+q^2$, then $sqrt{p^2+q^2}$.
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You might want to start off by saying, let the center of the circle be at the origin.
– Gerry Myerson
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@GerryMyerson Fixed.
– Toby Mak
3 hours ago
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Let the centre of the circle be at the origin, and let the point have coordinates $(p,q)$. Then $p^2+(q+2)^2=50 text{(eq. 1)}$, and $(p-6)^2+q^2=50 text{(eq. 2)}$, so $p^2+(q+2)^2=(p-6)^2+q^2 text{(eq. 3)} $.
Expanding, we have:
$$p^2+q^2+4q+4=p^2-12p+36+q^2$$
$$4q+4=-12p+36$$
$$q+1=-3p+9$$
$$q=-3p+8 text{(eq. 4)}$$
You can then substitute back into equation $1$ to find $p$. Then you can use equation $2$ and subtract $-12p+36$ from the LHS to find $p^2+q^2$, then $sqrt{p^2+q^2}$.
answered 6 hours ago
Toby Mak
3,21811128
You might want to start off by saying, let the center of the circle be at the origin.
– Gerry Myerson
3 hours ago
1
@GerryMyerson Fixed.
– Toby Mak
3 hours ago
add a comment |
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Let the centre of the circle be at the origin, and let the point have coordinates $(p,q)$. Then $p^2+(q+2)^2=50 text{(eq. 1)}$, and $(p-6)^2+q^2=50 text{(eq. 2)}$, so $p^2+(q+2)^2=(p-6)^2+q^2 text{(eq. 3)} $.
Expanding, we have:
$$p^2+q^2+4q+4=p^2-12p+36+q^2$$
$$4q+4=-12p+36$$
$$q+1=-3p+9$$
$$q=-3p+8 text{(eq. 4)}$$
You can then substitute back into equation $1$ to find $p$. Then you can use equation $2$ and subtract $-12p+36$ from the LHS to find $p^2+q^2$, then $sqrt{p^2+q^2}$.
answered 6 hours ago
Toby Mak
3,21811128
You might want to start off by saying, let the center of the circle be at the origin.
– Gerry Myerson
3 hours ago
1
@GerryMyerson Fixed.
– Toby Mak
3 hours ago
add a comment |
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Let the centre of the circle be at the origin, and let the point have coordinates $(p,q)$. Then $p^2+(q+2)^2=50 text{(eq. 1)}$, and $(p-6)^2+q^2=50 text{(eq. 2)}$, so $p^2+(q+2)^2=(p-6)^2+q^2 text{(eq. 3)} $.
Expanding, we have:
$$p^2+q^2+4q+4=p^2-12p+36+q^2$$
$$4q+4=-12p+36$$
$$q+1=-3p+9$$
$$q=-3p+8 text{(eq. 4)}$$
You can then substitute back into equation $1$ to find $p$. Then you can use equation $2$ and subtract $-12p+36$ from the LHS to find $p^2+q^2$, then $sqrt{p^2+q^2}$.
answered 6 hours ago
Toby Mak
3,21811128
Let the centre of the circle be at the origin, and let the point have coordinates $(p,q)$. Then $p^2+(q+2)^2=50 text{(eq. 1)}$, and $(p-6)^2+q^2=50 text{(eq. 2)}$, so $p^2+(q+2)^2=(p-6)^2+q^2 text{(eq. 3)} $.
Expanding, we have:
$$p^2+q^2+4q+4=p^2-12p+36+q^2$$
$$4q+4=-12p+36$$
$$q+1=-3p+9$$
$$q=-3p+8 text{(eq. 4)}$$
You can then substitute back into equation $1$ to find $p$. Then you can use equation $2$ and subtract $-12p+36$ from the LHS to find $p^2+q^2$, then $sqrt{p^2+q^2}$.
answered 6 hours ago
Toby Mak
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edited 3 hours ago
answered 6 hours ago
Toby Mak
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answered 6 hours ago
Toby Mak
3,21811128
answered 6 hours ago
Toby Mak
3,21811128
3,21811128
You might want to start off by saying, let the center of the circle be at the origin.
– Gerry Myerson
3 hours ago
1
@GerryMyerson Fixed.
– Toby Mak
3 hours ago
add a comment |
You might want to start off by saying, let the center of the circle be at the origin.
– Gerry Myerson
3 hours ago
1
@GerryMyerson Fixed.
– Toby Mak
3 hours ago
You might want to start off by saying, let the center of the circle be at the origin.
– Gerry Myerson
3 hours ago
You might want to start off by saying, let the center of the circle be at the origin.
– Gerry Myerson
3 hours ago
1
1
@GerryMyerson Fixed.
– Toby Mak
3 hours ago
@GerryMyerson Fixed.
– Toby Mak
3 hours ago
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