Find the points where the line goes through the origin with slope -2 intersects the Unit circle. Give exact answers
The coordinates of the point that intersect the unit circle are (x,y)
According to the Pythagorean theorem:
x2 + y2 = 12
x2 + y2 = 1
According to the problem statement:
y/x = -2
So,
y = -2x
Substitute:
x2 + (-2x)2 = 1
x2 + 4x2 = 1
5x2 = 1
x2 = 1/5
x = ±√(1/5)
x = ±√(5) / 5
y = -2[ ±√(5) / 5 ]
y = ∓2√(5) / 5
The points are: \((\frac{\sqrt5}{5},-\frac{2\sqrt5}{5})\) and \((-\frac{\sqrt5}{5},\frac{2\sqrt5}{5})\)
The line has the equation y = -2x (1)
The circle has the equation x^2 + y^2 = 1 (2)
Sub (1) into (2)
x^2 + (-2x)^2 = 1
x^2 + 4x^2 = 1
5x^2 = 1 divide both sides by 5
x^2 = 1/5 take both roots
x = ± 1/√5
And using (1) when x = 1/√5, y = -2/√5
And when x = -1/√5, y = -2 (-1/ √5) = 2/√5
So.....the intersection points are ( 1/√5, -2 /√5 ) and ( -1/√5, 2/√5)
The coordinates of the point that intersect the unit circle are (x,y)
According to the Pythagorean theorem:
x2 + y2 = 12
x2 + y2 = 1
According to the problem statement:
y/x = -2
So,
y = -2x
Substitute:
x2 + (-2x)2 = 1
x2 + 4x2 = 1
5x2 = 1
x2 = 1/5
x = ±√(1/5)
x = ±√(5) / 5
y = -2[ ±√(5) / 5 ]
y = ∓2√(5) / 5
The points are: \((\frac{\sqrt5}{5},-\frac{2\sqrt5}{5})\) and \((-\frac{\sqrt5}{5},\frac{2\sqrt5}{5})\)