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==Solution==
 
==Solution==
The equations of the two circles are <math>(x+10)^2+(y+4)^2=169</math> and <math>(x-3)^2+(y-9)^2=65</math>. Rearrange them to <math>(x+10)^2+(y+4)^2-169=0</math> and <math>(x-3)^2+(y-9)^2-65=0</math>, respectively. Their intersection points are where these two equations gain equality. The two points lie on the line with the equation <math>(x+10)^2+(y+4)^2-169=x-3)^2+(y-9)^2-65</math>. We can simplify this like follows. <math>(x+10)^2+(y+4)^2-169=x-3)^2+(y-9)^2-65</math> \rightarrow <math>(x^2+20x+100)+(y^2+8y+16)-(x^2-6x+9)-(y^2-18y+81)=104</math> \rightarrow <math>26x+26y+26=104</math> \rightarrow <math>26x+26y=78</math> \rightarrow <math>x+y=3</math>. Thus, <math>c = 3</math> <cmath>\boxed{\textbf{E}}</cmath>
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The equations of the two circles are <math>(x+10)^2+(y+4)^2=169</math> and <math>(x-3)^2+(y-9)^2=65</math>. Rearrange them to <math>(x+10)^2+(y+4)^2-169=0</math> and <math>(x-3)^2+(y-9)^2-65=0</math>, respectively. Their intersection points are where these two equations gain equality. The two points lie on the line with the equation <math>(x+10)^2+(y+4)^2-169=x-3)^2+(y-9)^2-65</math>. We can simplify this like follows. <math>(x+10)^2+(y+4)^2-169=x-3)^2+(y-9)^2-65</math> \rightarrow <math>(x^2+20x+100)+(y^2+8y+16)-(x^2-6x+9)-(y^2-18y+81)=104</math> \rightarrow <math>26x+26y+26=104</math> \rightarrow <math>26x+26y=78</math> \rightarrow <math>x+y=3</math>. Thus, <math>c = \boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ 3}</math>
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
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Revision as of 22:20, 16 February 2017

Problem 9

A circle has center $(-10, -4)$ and has radius $13$. Another circle has center $(3, 9)$ and radius $\sqrt{65}$. The line passing through the two points of intersection of the two circles has equation $x+y=c$. What is $c$?

Solution

The equations of the two circles are $(x+10)^2+(y+4)^2=169$ and $(x-3)^2+(y-9)^2=65$. Rearrange them to $(x+10)^2+(y+4)^2-169=0$ and $(x-3)^2+(y-9)^2-65=0$, respectively. Their intersection points are where these two equations gain equality. The two points lie on the line with the equation $(x+10)^2+(y+4)^2-169=x-3)^2+(y-9)^2-65$. We can simplify this like follows. $(x+10)^2+(y+4)^2-169=x-3)^2+(y-9)^2-65$ \rightarrow $(x^2+20x+100)+(y^2+8y+16)-(x^2-6x+9)-(y^2-18y+81)=104$ \rightarrow $26x+26y+26=104$ \rightarrow $26x+26y=78$ \rightarrow $x+y=3$. Thus, $c = \boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ 3}$

See Also

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