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== Problem ==
 
== Problem ==
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Which of the following describes the graph of the equation <math>\displaystyle(x+y)^2=x^2+y^2</math>?
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Which of the following describes the graph of the equation <math>(x+y)^2=x^2+y^2</math>?
  
 
<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } \textrm{the\,empty\,set}\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \textrm{one\,point}\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } \textrm{two\,lines} \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \textrm{a\,circle} \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } \textrm{the\,entire\,plane} </math>
 
<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } \textrm{the\,empty\,set}\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \textrm{one\,point}\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } \textrm{two\,lines} \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \textrm{a\,circle} \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } \textrm{the\,entire\,plane} </math>
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Thus there are two [[line]]s described in this graph, the horizontal line <math>y = 0</math> and the vertical line <math>x=0</math>. Thus, our answer is <math>\mathrm{(C) \ }</math>.
 
Thus there are two [[line]]s described in this graph, the horizontal line <math>y = 0</math> and the vertical line <math>x=0</math>. Thus, our answer is <math>\mathrm{(C) \ }</math>.
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== See Also ==
 
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*[[2006 AMC 10A Problems]]
 
  
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*[[2006 AMC 10A Problems/Problem 10|Previous Problem]]
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{{AMC10 box|year=2006|ab=A|num-b=10|num-a=12}}
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[[Category:Introductory Algebra Problems]]
 
[[Category:Introductory Algebra Problems]]

Revision as of 07:49, 24 October 2007

Problem

Which of the following describes the graph of the equation $(x+y)^2=x^2+y^2$?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } \textrm{the\,empty\,set}\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \textrm{one\,point}\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } \textrm{two\,lines} \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \textrm{a\,circle} \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } \textrm{the\,entire\,plane}$

Solution

Expanding the left side, we have

$x^2+2xy+y^2=x^2+y^2\Longrightarrow 2xy=0\Longrightarrow xy=0\Longrightarrow x = 0 \textrm{or} y = 0$

Thus there are two lines described in this graph, the horizontal line $y = 0$ and the vertical line $x=0$. Thus, our answer is $\mathrm{(C) \ }$.

See also

2006 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources)
Preceded by
Problem 10 		Followed by
Problem 12
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All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions
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