Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

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Chapter 13 - Section 13.3 - Solving Nonlinear Systems of Equations - Exercise Set - Page 949: 37

Answer

The equations $x^{2} + y^{2} = 1$ and $x^{2} + y^{2}=4$ are equations of a circle satisfying the center-radius form: $$(x – h)^{2} + (y – k)^{2} = r^{2}$$ From this equation, we know that the center will lie at point $(h,k)$, which in this case will both be at point $(0,0)$. Since both have the same center and different radius, the plots of these equations will never intersect, as one circle $(r = 2)$ will circumscribe the other $(r = 1)$.

Work Step by Step

The equations $x^{2} + y^{2} = 1$ and $x^{2} + y^{2}=4$ are equations of a circle satisfying the center-radius form: $$(x – h)^{2} + (y – k)^{2} = r^{2}$$ From this equation, we know that the center will lie at point $(h,k)$, which in this case will both be at point $(0,0)$. Since both have the same center and different radius, the plots of these equations will never intersect, as one circle $(r = 2)$ will circumscribe the other $(r = 1)$.
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