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Find the equation of a circle circumscribes a triangle determined by the line y= 0 , y= x and 2x+3y= 10
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points on circle:
(0,0), (5,0)
find intersections of lines for third point on circle
2(y) + 3 y = 10
5 y = 10
y = 2 then x = 2
so third point is (2,2)
(0,0) (5,0) (2,2)
(x-a)^2 + (y-b)^2 = r^2
plug and chug
a^2 + b^2 = r^2
(5-a)^2 + b^2 = r^2
(2-a)^2 +(2-b)^2 = r^2
a^2 + b^2 = 25 -10a + a^2 + b^2
10 a = 25
a = 2.5
etc
To find the equation of a circle that circumscribes a triangle determined by the given lines, we need to find the coordinates of the triangle's vertices first.
The first line equation is y = 0, which represents the x-axis.
The second line equation is y = x, which represents a diagonal line passing through the origin.
The third line equation is 2x + 3y = 10.
To find the coordinates of the triangle's vertices, we need to solve the system of equations formed by the three lines.
1. Line 1 (y = 0) intersects line 2 (y = x) at the point (0,0).
2. Next, substitute y = x into the equation of line 3 to find the x-coordinate:
2x + 3(x) = 10
5x = 10
x = 2
Substituting this x-value back into y = x gives the y-coordinate:
y = x = 2
So the second vertex of the triangle is (2, 2).
3. To find the third vertex, substitute y = 0 into the equation of line 3:
2x + 3(0) = 10
2x = 10
x = 5
Substituting this x-value back into y = x gives the y-coordinate:
y = x = 5
So the third vertex of the triangle is (5, 5).
Now, to find the equation of the circle that circumscribes the triangle:
The general equation of a circle is given by (x - h)^2 + (y - k)^2 = r^2, where (h, k) represents the center of the circle and r represents the radius.
To determine the equation of the circle, we need to find the center and radius. We can use the properties of a circumscribed circle to find these values.
The center of the circumscribed circle is the intersection of the perpendicular bisectors of any two sides of the triangle. We'll use the segments connecting points (0, 0) and (2, 2), and points (2, 2) and (5, 5) as our sides.
1. Find the midpoints of these two sides:
Midpoint of (0, 0) and (2, 2):
x-coordinate: (0 + 2)/2 = 1
y-coordinate: (0 + 2)/2 = 1
Midpoint: (1, 1)
Midpoint of (2, 2) and (5, 5):
x-coordinate: (2 + 5)/2 = 7/2
y-coordinate: (2 + 5)/2 = 7/2
Midpoint: (7/2, 7/2)
2. Find the slopes of the two sides:
Slope of the side from (0, 0) to (2, 2):
m1 = (2 - 0)/(2 - 0) = 1
Slope of the side from (2, 2) to (5, 5):
m2 = (5 - 2)/(5 - 2) = 1
3. Find the negative reciprocals of the slopes:
Negative reciprocal of m1 = -1/1 = -1
Negative reciprocal of m2 = -1/1 = -1
4. Find the equations of the perpendicular bisectors using the midpoints and negative reciprocals:
Equation of perpendicular bisector 1 (passing through midpoint (1, 1)):
Slope: -1
Using point-slope form: y - 1 = -1(x - 1)
Simplifying: y - 1 = -x + 1
Rearranging: x + y = 2
Therefore, the equation of the perpendicular bisector 1 is x + y = 2.
Equation of perpendicular bisector 2 (passing through midpoint (7/2, 7/2)):
Slope: -1
Using point-slope form: y - 7/2 = -1(x - 7/2)
Simplifying: y - 7/2 = -x + 7/2
Rearranging: x + y = 7
Therefore, the equation of the perpendicular bisector 2 is x + y = 7.
5. Solve the system of equations formed by the perpendicular bisectors to find the center of the circle:
x + y = 2
x + y = 7
Subtracting equation 1 from equation 2 eliminates the x-term:
(2 - 7) = (x + y) - (x + y)
-5 = 0
There is no solution for this system of equations.
Since there is no solution, it means that the three lines do not intersect at a single point, and thus, there is no circle that circumscribes the given triangle.
Therefore, there is no equation of a circle that circumscribes the triangle determined by the lines y = 0, y = x, and 2x + 3y = 10.