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| + | <math>\textbf{(A)}\ \dfrac{2}{7} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \dfrac{3}{7} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \dfrac{2}{\sqrt{29}} \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{29}} \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \dfrac{2}{5}</math> | ||
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Revision as of 20:37, 15 November 2023
Problem
In the 
-plane, a circle of radius 
with center on the positive 
-axis is tangent to the 
-axis at the origin, and a circle with radius 
with center on the positive -axis is tangent to the -axis at the origin. What is the slope of the line passing through the two points at which these circles intersect?
Solution
The center of the first circle is 
.
The center of the second circle is 
.
Thus, the slope of the line that passes through these two centers is 
.
Because this line is the perpendicular bisector of the line that passes through two intersecting points of two circles, the slope of the latter line is 
.
~Steven Chen (Professor Chen Education Palace, www.professorchenedu.com)
See Also
| 2023 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
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Followed by Problem 11 |
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| All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions | |
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