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The first value of <math>0</math> is obviously referring to the x-coordinate of the point where the circles intersect at the origin, <math>D</math>, so the second value must be referring to the x coordinate of <math>P</math>. Since <math>\overline{AD}</math> is the y-axis, the distance to it from <math>P</math> is the same as the x-value of the coordinate of <math>P</math>, so the distance from <math>P</math> to <math>\overline{AD}</math> is <math>\frac{16}{5} \Rightarrow \boxed{B}.</math> | The first value of <math>0</math> is obviously referring to the x-coordinate of the point where the circles intersect at the origin, <math>D</math>, so the second value must be referring to the x coordinate of <math>P</math>. Since <math>\overline{AD}</math> is the y-axis, the distance to it from <math>P</math> is the same as the x-value of the coordinate of <math>P</math>, so the distance from <math>P</math> to <math>\overline{AD}</math> is <math>\frac{16}{5} \Rightarrow \boxed{B}.</math> | ||
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== Solution 2 == | == Solution 2 == |
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Contents
Problem
Square has sides of length
, and
is the midpoint of
. A circle with radius
and center
intersects a circle with radius
and center
at points
and
. What is the distance from
to
?
Solution 1
Let be the origin.
is the point
and
is the point
. We are given the radius of the quarter circle and semicircle as
and
, respectively, so their equations, respectively, are:
Subtract the second equation from the first:
Then substitute:
Thus and
making
and
.
The first value of is obviously referring to the x-coordinate of the point where the circles intersect at the origin,
, so the second value must be referring to the x coordinate of
. Since
is the y-axis, the distance to it from
is the same as the x-value of the coordinate of
, so the distance from
to
is
-TechnoDoggo
Solution 2
obviously forms a kite. Let the intersection of the diagonals be
.
Let
. Then,
.
By Pythagorean Theorem, . Thus,
. Simplifying,
. By Pythagoras again,
. Then, the area of
is
.
Using instead as the base, we can drop a altitude from P.
.
. Thus, the horizontal distance is
~BJHHar
Solution 3
Note that is merely a reflection of
over
. Call the intersection of
and
. Drop perpendiculars from
and
to
, and denote their respective points of intersection by
and
. We then have
, with a scale factor of 2. Thus, we can find
and double it to get our answer. With some analytical geometry, we find that
, implying that
.
Solution 4
As in Solution 2, draw in and
and denote their intersection point
. Next, drop a perpendicular from
to
and denote the foot as
.
as they are both radii and similarly
so
is a kite and
by a well-known theorem.
Pythagorean theorem gives us . Clearly
by angle-angle and
by Hypotenuse Leg.
Manipulating similar triangles gives us
Solution 5
Using the double-angle formula for sine, what we need to find is .
Solution 6(LoC)
We use the Law of Cosines:
Solution 7
Let be the foot of the perpendicular from
to
, and let
. Then we have
, and
. Since
, we have
, or
. Solving gives
.
Solution 8
Draw ,
, and
.
is parallel with
,
by
,
,
See Also
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