Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 1 - Review - Exercises - Page 136: 148

Answer

The equation of the circle is $(x-5)^2+(y-5)^2=25$ and the line's equation is $y=-{4\over3}x+{35\over3}$

Work Step by Step

The standard equation of a circle is $(x-h)^2+(y-k)^2=r^2$ where $(h, k)$ is the center of the circle and $r$ is the radius. Since the center is at the point $(5,5)$, $h$ and $k$ are both $5$. We can also see that the radius is $5$ Now we can fill in the standard equation with the values found: $(x-5)^2+(y-5)^2=5^2$ --> $(x-5)^2+(y-5)^2=25$ To find the line's equation, we'll first find its slope. To do so, we'll use the points $(5,5)$ and $(8,1)$ in the equation $m={y_{1}-y_{2}\over x_{1}-x_{2}}$ $m={5-1 \over 5-8}=-{4\over3}$ Now, we'll use the point $(5,5)$ and the slope $m$ in the standard form $y=mx+b$ to find $b$ and then the line's equation. $5=-{4\over 3} \cdot (5)+b$ --> ${15\over 3}+{20\over 3}=b={35\over3}$ $y=-{4\over3}x+{35\over3}$
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