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Given the equations <math>x^2 + y^2 =25</math> and <math>(x-4)^2 + 9y^2 = 81</math>, we can substitute <math>y^2=25-x^2</math> from the first equation and plug it in to the 2nd equation, giving us <math>(x-4)^2+9(25-x^2)=81</math>. After rearranging, <math>8x^2+8x-160=0</math> or <math>x^2+x-20=0</math>. The solutions are <math>x=-5</math> and <math>x=4</math>. This gives us the points <math>(-5,0),(4,3)</math>,and <math>(4,-3)</math>. The area of the triangle formed by these points is <math>27=\fbox{B}</math> | Given the equations <math>x^2 + y^2 =25</math> and <math>(x-4)^2 + 9y^2 = 81</math>, we can substitute <math>y^2=25-x^2</math> from the first equation and plug it in to the 2nd equation, giving us <math>(x-4)^2+9(25-x^2)=81</math>. After rearranging, <math>8x^2+8x-160=0</math> or <math>x^2+x-20=0</math>. The solutions are <math>x=-5</math> and <math>x=4</math>. This gives us the points <math>(-5,0),(4,3)</math>,and <math>(4,-3)</math>. The area of the triangle formed by these points is <math>27=\fbox{B}</math> | ||
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+ | ==Solution 3== | ||
+ | Using our algebra skills we find the points of intersection to be <math>(-5,0),(4,3)</math>,and <math>(4,-3)</math>. Using the shoelace theorem, we can easily find the area of the triangle to be <math>27=\fbox{B}</math>. | ||
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+ | ~PeterDoesPhysics | ||
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+ | More information on the shoelace theorem: | ||
+ | https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Shoelace_Theorem | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == |
Latest revision as of 09:56, 7 August 2024
Problem
What is the area of the polygon whose vertices are the points of intersection of the curves and
Solution 1
The first curve is a circle with radius centered at the origin, and the second curve is an ellipse with center
and end points of
and
. Finding points of intersection, we get
,
, and
, forming a triangle with height of
and base of
So the area of this triangle is
Solution 2
Given the equations and
, we can substitute
from the first equation and plug it in to the 2nd equation, giving us
. After rearranging,
or
. The solutions are
and
. This gives us the points
,and
. The area of the triangle formed by these points is
~dragnin
~minor edits by KevinChen_Yay
Solution 3
Using our algebra skills we find the points of intersection to be ,and
. Using the shoelace theorem, we can easily find the area of the triangle to be
.
~PeterDoesPhysics
More information on the shoelace theorem: https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/Shoelace_Theorem
See Also
2012 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
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