A circle in the xy-plane has its center on the line x=3. If the point (4,5) lies on the circle and the radius is 2, which of the following could be the center of the circle?Choose 1 answer:(A) (3,3)(C) (3,4)(C) (3,5)(D) (3,7)
Q. A circle in the xy-plane has its center on the line x=3. If the point (4,5) lies on the circle and the radius is 2, which of the following could be the center of the circle?Choose 1 answer:(A) (3,3)(C) (3,4)(C) (3,5)(D) (3,7)
Circle Distance Formula: Determine the distance formula for a circle with center (h,k) and a point on the circle (x,y). The distance formula is given by the equation (x−h)2+(y−k)2=r2, where r is the radius of the circle.
Plug in Values: Plug in the known values from the problem into the distance formula. We know the radius r=2, and the point on the circle is (4,5). The center of the circle has the form (3,k) since it lies on the line x=3. The distance formula becomes (4−3)2+(5−k)2=(2)2.
Simplify Equation: Simplify the equation from the previous step. This gives us (1)2+(5−k)2=2.
Find Value of k: Further simplify the equation to find the value of k. We have 1+(5−k)2=2. Subtract 1 from both sides to get (5−k)2=1.
Solve for k: Solve for k. Since (5−k)2=1, we take the square root of both sides to get 5−k=±1.
Possible Values for k: Find the two possible values for k. We have k=5−1 or k=5+1, which gives us k=4 or k=6.
Check Answer Choices: Check which of the possible values for k corresponds to the answer choices. We have determined that k could be 4 or 6, but since 6 is not an option in the answer choices, we conclude that the center of the circle is (3,4).
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