Find the equation of the circle touching the lines x+2y=4, x+2y=2 and y=2x-5
Please I need help, its for my homework
Did you notice that your first two lines are parallel ?
so if our circle touches both of those, it must have its centre on x+2y = 3.
now you have the question:
a circle has its centre on x + 2y = 3 and is tangent to y=2x-5 or 2x - y - 5 = 0
and it is the same question as the one I answered for you on Tuesday
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To find the equation of the circle that touches the given lines, we can follow these steps:
Step 1: Find the intersection points of the lines.
Step 2: Find the perpendicular bisectors of these line segments.
Step 3: The point where these perpendicular bisectors intersect will be the center of the circle.
Step 4: Find the distance between the center and any of the intersection points.
Step 5: Use the distance obtained in Step 4 to determine the radius of the circle.
Let's go through each step in detail:
Step 1: Find the intersection points of the lines:
To find the intersection points, we need to solve pairs of equations.
Equation 1: x + 2y = 4
Equation 2: x + 2y = 2
Subtracting equation 2 from equation 1 will eliminate the "x" term:
(x + 2y) - (x + 2y) = 4 - 2
0 = 2
Since the result is 0 = 2, it means that the two lines are parallel and do not intersect. In this case, it is not possible to find the equation of a circle that touches both lines.
Step 2: Find the perpendicular bisectors of the line segments:
Since the lines do not intersect, we cannot proceed with further steps to find the equation of the circle that touches them. It seems there may be an error in the question or the lines provided.
If you have any additional information or clarification, please provide it so that I can assist you further.