Well it's a bit more involved than that, but you need to understand visually on a graph what is happening before you can even attempt to do the algebra.(Original post by madfish)
so do you set y to 0 in the line equation to find the point the circle touches the x axis?
You do realise that touches, just means that the circle 'touches' the axes at one point, so there isn't a whole section of the circle over the axes.
Let me give you an example:
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i...1%29%5E2+%3D+1
The above link, shows a circle 'touching' both axes.
The below link shows a circle which you wouldn't say is 'touching' both axes.
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i...1%29%5E2+%3D+2
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- 28-03-2013 15:14
(Original post by Noble.)
Honestly, there's no point in me spoon feeding you all the way to the answer, it doesn't help you.
You know that the circle 'touches' the x-axis and the y-axis - do you know what this means? -
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- 28-03-2013 15:15
(Original post by Noble.)
Well it's a bit more involved than that, but you need to understand visually on a graph what is happening before you can even attempt to do the algebra.
You do realise that touches, just means that the circle 'touches' the axes at one point, so there isn't a whole section of the circle over the axes.
Let me give you an example:
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i...1%29%5E2+%3D+1
The above link, shows a circle 'touching' both axes.
The below link shows a circle which you wouldn't say is 'touching' both axes.
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i...1%29%5E2+%3D+2
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- 28-03-2013 15:17
that must exist in order for a circle to touch both axes? Remember, it's a circle, so constant radius which implies that the distance between the point and the x-axis and the point and the y-axis are equal. So what must our centre point
satisfy?
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- 28-03-2013 15:20
(Original post by Noble.)
Right ok, so what is the condition on the centre pointthat must exist in order for a circle to touch both axes? Remember, it's a circle, so constant radius which implies that the distance between the point and the x-axis and the point and the y-axis are equal. So what must our centre point
satisfy?
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- 28-03-2013 15:20
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so do you set y to 0 in the line equation to find the point the circle touches the x axis? -
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- 28-03-2013 15:22
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Consider what Noble said about the point (p,p) and the radius of a circle. For both axes to be tangents what has to be satisfied?
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- 28-03-2013 15:23
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it must satisfy the equation of the line?
The set of points you're after, are the sets of points where you could take a pen, and if you drew a straight line from the point to the x-axis, and then drew a straight line to the y-axis they would be the same distance. What does this imply? -
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- 28-03-2013 15:24
(Original post by Noble.)
Yes, obviously. But now think in terms of the axes, forget the equation y=3x-4 for now. If you want to draw a circle which touches the x-axis and the y-axis what must the centre point satisfy?
The set of points you're after, are the sets of points where you could took a pen, and if you drew a straight line from the point to the x-axis, and then drew a straight line to the y-axis they would be the same distance. What does this imply?
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- 28-03-2013 15:25
(Original post by madfish)
the radius is the same at all points of a circle?! eugh I dunno what else it could mean
sound so dumbif you draw a line from this point to the x-axis, how long is the line? What about if you now draw a line from this point to the y-axis, how long is this line?
What about the point?
You want the points where if you draw a line from the point to the axes, they're the same length. -
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- 28-03-2013 15:28
(Original post by Noble.)
Ok, think of the pointif you draw a line from this point to the x-axis, how long is the line? What about if you now draw a line from this point to the y-axis, how long is this line?
What about the point?
You want the points where if you draw a line from the point to the axes, they're the same length.
(5,12)... 5 units from y axis , 12 units from x axis
and yea i know but how are we meant to find that point? -
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- 28-03-2013 15:30
(Original post by madfish)
(1,2)... 1 unit from y axis 2 units from x axis
(5,12)... 5 units from y axis , 12 units from x axis
and yea i know but how are we meant to find that point? -
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- 28-03-2013 15:31
(Original post by Noble.)
It isn't a specific point, there are infinitely many points which satisfy what I'm asking you. You want the points where if it's p units from the y axis and q units from the x axis, p=q.... So what are the set of points?
I have no idea how to find these points
that's why I am so lost -
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- 28-03-2013 15:34
(Original post by madfish)
I don't know
I have no idea how to find these points
that's why I am so lostfrom the axes? How about the point
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- 28-03-2013 15:38
(Original post by Noble.)
How far is the pointfrom the axes? How about the point
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- 28-03-2013 15:42
(Original post by madfish)
they are all equal points form the axis..........................ju st as the centre coordinates of the circle are. I know this, but how do we find these coordinates? what method do I use to get these coordinates?
So, the circle must satisfy this and the points must also satisfy the equation y=3x-4
Ok, so now, what must the centre of the circle be? -
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- 28-03-2013 15:46
(Original post by Noble.)
If you knew these were the points, why didn't you say when I asked for the umpteenth time?
So, the circle must satisfy this and the points must also satisfy the equation y=3x-4
Ok, so now, what must the centre of the circle be?
THIS part is my problem. This is the point I am not sure of .. -
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- 28-03-2013 15:48
(Original post by madfish)
Sorry I thought I had
THIS part is my problem. This is the point I am not sure of .. -
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- 28-03-2013 15:50
(Original post by Noble.)
Please tell me you're now winding me up? I've pretty much spoonfed you the answer and you still don't get it. You're not reading what I'm writing, or clearly not fully understanding something. The point must satisfy the condition that it's of equal distance to both axes and it must satisfy y=3x-4.
But yea, I know that... but where do I get these numbers?!! there are no coordinates in the question or anything?? Eugh, i give up on this, ill move onto the next question on the book... -
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- 28-03-2013 15:53
(Original post by madfish)
No! I am not winding you up! dont worry
But yea, I know that... but where do I get these numbers?!! there are no coordinates in the question or anything?? Eugh, i give up on this, ill move onto the next question on the book...
For the circle to 'touch' each axis we must have that the centre point of the circle is of the formwhere
Since we also have thatlies on the line
we must have
but we also know that
, so
gives the centre of the circle being
now the radius is also obvious.
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