A circle in the standard coordinate plane is defined by the equation , and a line is defined by the equation . If the circle and the line intersect at two points, and , what is the value of ?
Cevap: 4
Cevap
The value of is 4.
Substituting the equation of the line into the circle's equation gives . Since , we can write this as , which simplifies to , and further to . Solving for yields or , so or . Substituting these values into the linear equation gives the points and . The sum of all coordinates is .
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Solving systems of linear and quadratic (circular) equations by substitution and factoring.