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Mr. Smith, I do not see where I turned this in earlier. I am not sure how I overlooked submitting to you. I apologize.12/11/12 10:57 pm

If your solution to stated problem does not match the given solution, you should self-critique per instructions at

http://vhcc2.vhcc.edu/dsmith/geninfo/labrynth_created_fall_05/levl1_22/levl2_81/file3_259.htm.

Your solution, attempt at solution:

If you are unable to attempt a solution, give a phrase-by-phrase interpretation of the problem along with a statement of

what you do or do not understand about it. This response should be given, based on the work you did in completing the

assignment, before you look at the given solution.

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Question: * 2.4.10 (was 2.4.30). (0,1) and (2,3) on diameter **** What are the center, radius and equation of the

indicated circle?

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Your solution:

The center of the circle is the midpoint between the two endpoints.

First I used the standard equation: (x-h)^2 + (y-k)^2 = r^2 (for a circle)

(x-1)^2 + (y-2)^2 = r^2.

I then put the coordinates of the point (0, 1)

This gave me:

(0-1)^2 + (1-2)^2 = r^2 which is

r^2 = 2.

This made my equation:

(x-1)^2 + (y - 2)^2 = 2.

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Given Solution:

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The center of the circle is at the midpoint between the endpoints of the diameter, at x coordinate (0 + 2) / 2 = 1 and y

coordinate (1 + 3) / 2 = 2. i.e., the center is at (1, 2).

Using these coordinates, the general equation (x-h)^2 + (y-k)^2 = r^2 of a circle becomes

(x-1)^2 + (y-2)^2 = r^2.

Substituting the coordinates of the point (0, 1) we get

(0-1)^2 + (1-2)^2 = r^2 so that

r^2 = 2.

Our equation is therefore

(x-1)^2 + (y - 2)^2 = 2.

You should double-check this solution by substituting the coordinates of the point (2, 3).

Another way to find the equation is to simply find the radius from the given points:

The distance from (0,1) to (2,3) is sqrt( (2-0)^2 + (3-1)^2 ) = sqrt(4 + 4) = sqrt(8) = 2 * sqrt(2).

This distance is a diameter so that the radius is 1/2 (2 sqrt(2)) = sqrt(2). *

The equation of a circle centered at (1, 2) and having radius sqrt(2) is

(x-1)^2 + (y - 2)^2 = (sqrt(2)) ^ 2 or

(x-1)^2 + (y - 2)^2 = 2

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK This makes more sense as you explained it more.

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Self-critique Rating: 3

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Question: * 2.4.14 / 16 (was 2.4.36). What is the standard form of a circle with (h, k) = (1, 0) with radius 3?

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Your solution:

The standard form of a circle is: (x - h)^2 + (y - k)^2 = r^2, where the center is at (h, k) and the radius is r.

In substituted (h, k) = (1, 0).

This gives me:

(x-1)^2 +(y - 0)^2 = 3^2.

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Given Solution:

* * The standard form of a circle is (x - h)^2 + (y - k)^2 = r^2, where the center is at (h, k) and the radius is r.

In this example we have (h, k) = (1, 0). We therefore have

(x-1)^2 +(y - 0)^2 = 3^2.

This is the requested standard form.

This form can be expanded and simplified to a general quadratic form. Expanding (x-1)^2 and squaring the 3 we get

x^2 - 2x +1+y^2 = 9

x^2 - 2x + y^2 = 8.

However this is not the standard form.

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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Question: * 2.4.22 / 24 (was 2.4.40). x^2 + (y-1)^2 = 1 **** Give the center and radius of the circle and explain how

they were obtained. In which quadrant(s) was your graph and where did it intercept x and/or y axes?

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Your solution:

The standard form of a circle is (x - h)^2 + (y - k)^2 = r^2, the center is at (h, k) and the radius is r.

(x - 0)^2 + (y-1)^2 = 1

So h = 0 and k = 1, and r^2 = 1. The center of the circle is (0, -1) and r = sqrt(r^2) = sqrt(1) = 1.

To find the x intercept let y = 0:

x^2 + (y-1)^2 = 1. I substitute 0 for y;

x^2 + (0-1)^2 = 1, which is

x^2 +1=1, or

x^2=0 so that x = 0.

The x intercept is therefore (0, 0).

To find the y intercept let x = 0 so I substituted 0 for x;

0 + (y-1)^2 = 1

which is (y - 1)^2 = 1

Therefore (y-1) = +-1

If y - 1 = 1 we get y = 2; if y - 1 = -1 we get y -2.

Therefore the y-intercepts are (0,0) and (0,-2)

The graph would not be in a certain quadrant it would be on the origin and on the y-axis.

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Given Solution:

* * The standard form of a circle is (x - h)^2 + (y - k)^2 = r^2, where the center is at (h, k) and the radius is r.

In this example the equation can be written as

(x - 0)^2 + (y-1)^2 = 1

So h = 0 and k = 1, and r^2 = 1. The center of the is therefore (0, -1) and r = sqrt(r^2) = sqrt(1) = 1.

The x intercept occurs when y = 0:

x^2 + (y-1)^2 = 1. I fy = 0 we get

x^2 + (0-1)^2 = 1, which simplifies to

x^2 +1=1, or

x^2=0 so that x = 0. The x intercept is therefore (0, 0).

The y intercept occurs when x = 0 so we obtain

0 + (y-1)^2 = 1, which is just (y - 1)^2 = 1. It follow that

(y-1) = +-1.

If y - 1 = 1 we get y = 2; if y - 1 = -1 we get y -2. So the y-intercepts are

(0,0) and (0,-2)

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Self-critique (if necessary): OK

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Question: * 2.4.32 / 34 (was 2.4.48). 2 x^2 + 2 y^2 + 8 x + 7 = 0 **** Give the center and radius of the circle and

explain how they were obtained. In which quadrant(s) was your graph and where did it intercept x and/or y axes?

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Your solution:

I am confused with this problem. I understand how to do a problem when it is already in the standard from of the circle,

but here I am not sure where I should start first. I think that the x^2 and y^2 is confusing me. I am not sure what to

do with those. I have looked through my Math XL and can not locate a problem similar to this one for guidence.

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Given Solution:

* * We first want to complete the squares on the x and y terms:

Starting with

2x^2+ 2y^2 +8x+7=0 we group x and y terms to get

2x^2 +8x +2y^2 =-7. We then divide by the common factor 2 to get

x^2 +4x + y^2 = -7/2. We complete the square on x^2 + 4x, adding to both sides (4/2)^2 = 4, to get

x^2 + 4x + 4 + y^2 = -7/2 + 4. We factor the expression x^2 + 4x + 4 to obtain

(x+2)^2 + y^2 = 1/2.

We interpret our result:

The standard form of the equation of a circle is

(x - h)^2 + (y - k)^2 = r^2,

where the center is the point (h, k) and the radius is r.

Matching this with our equation

(x+2)^2 + y^2 = 1/2

we find that h = -2, k = 0 and r^2 = 1/2. We conclude that

the center is (-2,0)

the radius is sqrt (1/2).

To get the intercepts:

We use (x+2)^2 + y^2 = 1/2

If y = 0 then we have

(x+2)^2 + 0^2 = 1/2

(x+2)^2 = 1/2

(x+2) = +- sqrt(1/2)

x + 2 = sqrt(1/2) yields x = sqrt(1/2) - 2 = -1.3 approx.

x + 2 = -sqrt(1/2) yields x = -sqrt(1/2) - 2 = -2.7 approx

(note: The above solutions are approximate. The exact solutions can be expressed according to the following:

sqrt(1/2) = 1 / sqrt(2) = sqrt(2) / 2, found by rationalizing the denominator; so sqrt(1/2) - 2 = sqrt(2)/2 - 2 = (sqrt(2)

- 4) / 2. This is an exact solution for one x intercept. The other is (-sqrt(2) - 4) / 2.

If x = 0 we have

(0+2)^2 + y^2 = 1/2

4 + y^2 = 1/2

y^2 = 1/2 - 4 = -7/2.

y^2 cannot be negative so there is no y intercept. This is consistent with the fact that a circle centered at (2, 0) with

radius sqrt(1/2) lies entirely to the right of the y axis. **

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Self-critique (if necessary):

After reading your solution it makes perfect sense to complete the square first. I don't know why but I just blanked on

this one. I think that I understand this well enough now. Thank you.

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Question: * 2.4.40 / 30 (was 2.4.54). General equation if diameter contains (4, 3) and (0, 1). **** Give the general

equation for your circle and explain how it was obtained.

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Your solution:

First I had to find the center of the circle. I had to find the midpoint between the two points.

This is done by adding the x coordinates together and dividing by two and adding the y coordinates together and dividing

by two. Like so: ((4+0)/2, (3+1)/2) = (2, 2).

Next I had to find the radius of the circle.

The distance from (2, 2) to (0, 1), is sqrt( (2-0)^2 + (2-1)^2 ) = sqrt(5).

Next I used the equation of the circle and put it in standard from.

Which is:

(x - h)^2 + (y - k)^2 = r^2,

(h, k) is the center point (vertex) and the radius is r.

Since the center is at (2, 2) and the radius is sqrt(5), our equation is as follows:

(x-2)^2 + (y-2)^2 = (sqrt(5))^2 which actually is:

(x-2)^2 + (y-2)^2 = 5

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Given Solution:

* * The center of the circle is the midpoint between the two points, which is ((4+0)/2, (3+1)/2) = (2, 2).

The radius of the circle is the distance from the center to either of the given points. The distance from (2, 2) to (0, 1)

is sqrt( (2-0)^2 + (2-1)^2 ) = sqrt(5).

The equation of the circle is therefore found from the standard equation, which is

(x - h)^2 + (y - k)^2 = r^2,

where the center is the point (h, k) and the radius is r.

Since the center is at (2, 2) and the radius is sqrt(5), our equation is

(x-2)^2 + (y-2)^2 = (sqrt(5))^2 or

(x-2)^2 + (y-2)^2 = 5. **

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