Trigonometry 7th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1111826854
ISBN 13: 978-1-11182-685-7

Chapter 1 - Section 1.2 - The Rectangular Coordinate System - 1.2 Problem Set - Page 25: 57

Answer

$(5,0),(0,5)$

Work Step by Step

The line $x+y=5$ intersects the circle $x^2+y^2=25$ at $(5,0)\,$and$\,(0,5)$ as can be seen from the figure. The solution can also be obtained analytically by solving the system of equations formed by the two equations $x+y=5\,\,$ and$\,\,x^2+y^2=25$ $$\because x+y = 5 \,\,\,\,\,\, \therefore x = 5-y\\ $$ Substituting for ($x = 5-y$) in ($x^2+y^2=25$) $$(5-y)^2+y^2 = 25\\(25-10y+y^2)+y^2=25\\2y^2-10y=0\\2y(y-5) = 0$$ $\therefore y = 0$ and $ y = 5$ $x|_{y=0} = 5-0 = 5$ $x|_{y=5} = 5-5 = 0$ $\therefore$ The coordinates of the points of intersection are $(5,0)$ and $(0,5)$.
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