Examine circle C,
where diameter AB¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
is perpendicular to chord MN¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
at point O.
Circle C as described in the problem. Angle B O N is marked as a right angle. If MO=5x+34,
and NO=−2(1−7x),
what is the length of NO¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯?
Responses
59
59
27
27
4
4
54
27
Solution:
Since ∠BON is a right angle, triangle MON is a right triangle. Therefore, we can use the Pythagorean theorem to find the length of NO.
Using the Pythagorean theorem:
(MO)^2 + (NO)^2 = (MN)^2
(5x + 34)^2 + (-2(1-7x))^2 = MN^2
(5x + 34)^2 + (-2(1-7x))^2 = MO^2 + NO^2
(5x + 34)^2 + (-2(1-7x))^2 = (5x + 34)^2 + (-2(1-7x))^2
(-2(1 -7x))^2 = NO^2
4(1-7x)^2 = NO^2
4(1 -14x + 49x^2) = NO^2
4(1 -14x + 49x^2) = NO^2
4 - 56x + 196x^2 = NO^2
Since NO = -2(1 -7x), we substitute this into the equation above:
NO = -2(1 - 7x)
NO = -2 + 14x
Therefore, we have:
4 - 56x + 196x^2 = (-2 + 14x)^2
4 - 56x + 196x^2 = 4 - 56x + 196x^2
This equation simplifies to:
0 = 0
This equation is always true, which means that any value works for NO. Let's pick a value for x to find NO.
Let x = 1:
NO = -2(1 - 7(1))
NO = -2(1 - 7)
NO = -2(-6)
NO = 12
Therefore, the length of NO is 12.
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