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The circle having <math>(0,0)</math> and <math>(8,6)</math> as the endpoints of a diameter intersects the <math>x</math>-axis at a second point. What is the <math>x</math>-coordinate of this point? | The circle having <math>(0,0)</math> and <math>(8,6)</math> as the endpoints of a diameter intersects the <math>x</math>-axis at a second point. What is the <math>x</math>-coordinate of this point? | ||
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Problem
The circle having 
and 
as the endpoints of a diameter intersects the 
-axis at a second point. What is the -coordinate of this point?
Solution 1
Because the two points are on a diameter, the center must be halfway between them at the point (4,3). The distance from (0,0) to (4,3) is 5 so the circle has radius 5. Thus, the equation of the circle is 
.
To find the x-intercept, y must be 0, so 
, so 
, 
, 
.
Written by: SilverLion
Solution 2 (no calculation)
As in solution 1, we find that the midpoint of the circle is (4,3) by finding half of the x and y coordinates of (8,6) point. We see a 3-4-5 triangle! For a point to be on the circle, it has to be 5 units away from the center.
We are able to create another 3-4-5 triangle by drawing a segment from (4,3) to (0,8). Therefore we know our answer is 
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-thedodecagon
See Also
| 2017 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
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