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== Solution == | == Solution == | ||
| − | <math>\ | + | <asy> |
| + | draw(circle((0,0),100)); | ||
| + | draw((-300,100)--(300,100),Arrows); | ||
| + | draw((-300,-100)--(300,-100),Arrows); | ||
| + | draw((-300,0)--(300,0),dotted,Arrows); | ||
| + | dot((-200,0)); | ||
| + | dot((0,0)); | ||
| + | dot((200,0)); | ||
| + | draw((-200,100)--(-200,-100),dotted); | ||
| + | draw((200,100)--(200,-100),dotted); | ||
| + | </asy> | ||
| + | The distance between the two parallel tangents is the length of the circle's diameter, so the distance from a point that satisfies the conditions and the two tangents is the length of the circle's radius. From the diagram, there are <math>\boxed{\textbf{(C) } 3}</math> points that satisfies the conditions. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
| − | {{AHSME box|year=1969|num-b=9|num-a=11}} | + | {{AHSME 35p box|year=1969|num-b=9|num-a=11}} |
[[Category: Introductory Geometry Problems]] | [[Category: Introductory Geometry Problems]] | ||
{{MAA Notice}} | {{MAA Notice}} | ||
Latest revision as of 04:01, 7 June 2018
Problem
The number of points equidistant from a circle and two parallel tangents to the circle is:
Solution
![[asy] draw(circle((0,0),100)); draw((-300,100)--(300,100),Arrows); draw((-300,-100)--(300,-100),Arrows); draw((-300,0)--(300,0),dotted,Arrows); dot((-200,0)); dot((0,0)); dot((200,0)); draw((-200,100)--(-200,-100),dotted); draw((200,100)--(200,-100),dotted); [/asy]](http://latex.artofproblemsolving.com/6/2/3/623f96d7742c92cf050fafe22c91dd37e6d8e0d5.png)
The distance between the two parallel tangents is the length of the circle's diameter, so the distance from a point that satisfies the conditions and the two tangents is the length of the circle's radius. From the diagram, there are 
points that satisfies the conditions.
See also
| 1969 AHSC (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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