How do you find the equation of the circle with center at (1, 3) and tangent to the line whose equation is x – y + 2 =0?
There is no such circle.
A line through the center of a circle is not tangent to the circle.
Therefore, there is no circle matching the description.
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To find the equation of the circle with center at (1, 3) and tangent to the line x – y + 2 = 0, we can use the distance formula between a point and a line.
First, we need to find the distance between the center of the circle and the line. The distance formula is given by:
Distance = |Ax + By + C| / √(A^2 + B^2)
In this case, the line equation is x – y + 2 = 0, which can be rewritten as x - y = -2. Comparing this to the standard form Ax + By + C = 0, we have A = 1, B = -1, and C = -2.
Substituting these values into the distance formula, we get:
Distance = |1(1) + (-1)(3) + (-2)| / √(1^2 + (-1)^2) = |1 - 3 - 2| / √(1 + 1) = |-4| / √2 = 4 / √2 = 2√2
Since the circle is tangent to the line, the distance between the center of the circle and the line is equal to the radius of the circle. Therefore, the radius of the circle is 2√2.
The equation of a circle with center (h, k) and radius r is given by:
(x - h)^2 + (y - k)^2 = r^2
Substituting the given values, we have:
(x - 1)^2 + (y - 3)^2 = (2√2)^2 (x - 1)^2 + (y - 3)^2 = 8
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