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--Solution by [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=200685 TheMaskedMagician] | --Solution by [http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=200685 TheMaskedMagician] | ||
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+ | == Solution 2 == | ||
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+ | The diameter of the circle is <math>25- (-5)=30</math> so the radius is <math>15</math> and the center of the circle is on the <math>x</math>-axis at <math>x=10</math>. The only point with <math>y=15</math> must be the point exactly above the center. | ||
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+ | ==See Also== | ||
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+ | {{AHSME box|year=1994|num-b=3|num-a=5}} | ||
+ | {{MAA Notice}} |
Latest revision as of 02:31, 28 May 2021
Contents
Problem
In the -plane, the segment with endpoints
and
is the diameter of a circle. If the point
is on the circle, then
Solution
We see that the center of this circle is at . The radius is
. So the equation of this circle is
Substituting
yields
so
.
--Solution by TheMaskedMagician
Solution 2
The diameter of the circle is so the radius is
and the center of the circle is on the
-axis at
. The only point with
must be the point exactly above the center.
See Also
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