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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 $y = 5x - 28.$

 Jun 15, 2024

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First, let's make some observations. 

Note that all points that are 5 units away from the point (2, 7) froms a circle with radius 5 and center (2, 7). 

The equation for that circle would be (x2)2+(y7)2=25

 

Combining this with the second equation, we get a system. 

(x2)2+(y7)2=25y=5x28

 

We already have a y value in terms of x, so we plug that into the first equation. 

We get

(x2)2+(5x35)2=25x24x+4+25x2350x+1225=2513x2177x+602=0

 

Now, we can solve for x. Using the quadratic equation, we get

x=(177)±(177)2413602213

x=177±526

x=7x=8613

 

Plugging these values for y, we get 

(x=7,y=7x=8613,y=6613)

 

So our final answer is (7, 7) and (86/13, 66/13)

 

Thanks! :)

 Jun 15, 2024
 #1
avatar+1946 
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Best Answer

First, let's make some observations. 

Note that all points that are 5 units away from the point (2, 7) froms a circle with radius 5 and center (2, 7). 

The equation for that circle would be (x2)2+(y7)2=25

 

Combining this with the second equation, we get a system. 

(x2)2+(y7)2=25y=5x28

 

We already have a y value in terms of x, so we plug that into the first equation. 

We get

(x2)2+(5x35)2=25x24x+4+25x2350x+1225=2513x2177x+602=0

 

Now, we can solve for x. Using the quadratic equation, we get

x=(177)±(177)2413602213

x=177±526

x=7x=8613

 

Plugging these values for y, we get 

(x=7,y=7x=8613,y=6613)

 

So our final answer is (7, 7) and (86/13, 66/13)

 

Thanks! :)

NotThatSmart Jun 15, 2024

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