a circle is tangent to the y-axis at y=3 and has one x-intercept ast x=1(a) determine the other x-intercept

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anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

hmm....
one way i can see you do this is solve for the center, (x, y) by using the distance formula:

$\large \sqrt{(x-0)^2+(y-3)^2}=\sqrt{(x-1)^2+(y-0)^2} $
solve this equation for x and y ...
then, since the radius is the x coordinate of the center, you can write down the equation for the circle and therefore find the other x-intercept.

anonymous · Answer

yep... this is a multi-step problem....

ksaimouli · Answer

so i can use any one distance formula which u have given right