A geometry problem by A Former Brilliant Member

Geometry Level 2

Find the radius of the circle x 2 + y 2 x + 2 y 3 = 0 x^2 + y^2 - x + 2y - 3 = 0

Write your answer to 5 decimal places.


The answer is 2.06155.

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2 solutions

Bill Bell
Jul 24, 2014

x 2 x + 1 4 = ( x 1 2 ) 2 { x }^{ 2 }-x+\frac { 1 }{ 4 } ={ \left( x-\frac { 1 }{ 2 } \right) }^{ 2 } and y 2 + 2 y + 1 = ( y + 1 ) 2 { y }^{ 2 }+2y+1={ \left( y+1 \right) }^{ 2 } Then ( x 1 2 ) 2 + ( y + 1 ) 2 9 4 = 0 { \left( x-\frac { 1 }{ 2 } \right) }^{ 2 }+{ \left( y+1 \right) }^{ 2 }-\frac { 9 }{ 4 } =0 is the same as the original expression. Then 9/4 is the square of the radius.

Guiseppi Butel
Jul 24, 2014

You asked for the answer correct to 5 decimal places but you gave the answer to 3 decimal places.

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