Ana.stasia
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Determine the equation of a circle tangent to the lines 2x - y + 8 = 0 and 2x + 11y - 48 = 0 and contains the point A (1,6).
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My initial thought was to create a system of equations and solve it. However, I only complicated it more that way. How can I solve it?
Beer soaked diagram and query follows.
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By the way, you didn't answer my question back at https://www.freemathhelp.com/forum/threads/circle-equation-got-two-only-one-right.128760/post-530505.
Answer my question and I'll give you a hint or two.I will I plan to review everything I posted as I go over the problems again. As for the diagram I am not sure how I can use that to make process...
Equation of the Angle Bisector atI will I plan to review everything I posted as I go over the problems again. As for the diagram I am not sure how I can use that to make process...
I understand, however the numbers get really big and it gets really complicated and impossible to deal with unless using a calculator. Is there any way around that or not?Beer soaked link hints follow.
Equation of the Angle Bisector at
.Coordinate Geometry - Angle Bisector | Brilliant Math & Science Wiki
In coordinate geometry, the equation of the angle bisector of two lines can be expressed in terms of those lines. Angle bisectors are useful in constructing the incenter of a triangle, among other applications in geometry. ...brilliant.org
After that, try to follow the reasoning behind Sandeep Thilakan's answer (the first answer) at
It's not that bad.I understand, however the numbers get really big and it gets really complicated and impossible to deal with unless using a calculator. Is there any way around that or not?
@Ana.stasia
I think, use the method/links indicated by Jonah2.0. It works out much more neatly that way.
The problem being solved here is NOT the same as your original post. What is the problem statement for the "solution" cited above.I did it exactly like it said here.
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It could be missing something, but I don't know what.
The problem being solved here is NOT the same as your original post. What is the problem statement of the solution above.
You have been very coy about the source/s of these problems or the class you are taking.
The problem being solved here is NOT the same as your original post. What is the problem statement of the solution above.
You have been very coy about the source/s of these problems or the class you are taking.
Why aren't you willing to post the image of the "problem statement"?The problem is the same, the numbers are different. I used the method showed in that post and used the numbers I had which you can see in my written work where I complain that the method did not work.
Yet - you don't want to follow the method suggested by him.Also not true, I told one person here the author and the book's title. As for the class, there might be confusion because my school probably has a different system than what you know. I am taking math class, there is no name other than that as ridiculous as that sounds.
Why aren't you willing to post the image of the "problem statement"?
Yet - you don't want to follow the method suggested by him.
You should post the name of the book and author at this forum - for everybody to have a reference.
So you are saying:Because the problem is written at the top and I see no reason to write it again If it's already there.
And I followed his method it just ended up getting me nowhere so I am asking for help with it.
So you are saying:
The problem statement in response #1 (OP) and
The problem statement in response #10
are SAME?
#5 tells you to find the equation of the angle bisector - did you find it explicitly?In #5 I was given a link which showed the same problem with only different numbers being solved; meaning I was given a method to solve it with.