What is the value of x?

2. Consider the circle x² + y2 = 1, given in figure. Let OP makes an angle 30° with the x axis.

PolarNik [594]

The equation of the tangent line to the circle passing through the point P is; y = (1/√3)x ± 2/√3

<h3>How to find the equation of the tangent?</h3>

I) We are given the equation of the circle as;

x² + y² = 1

Since angle of inclination is 30°, then slope is;

m = tan 30 = 1/√3

Then equation of the tangent will be;

y = (1/√3)x + c

Put (√3)x + c into the given circle equation to get;

x² + ((1/√3)x + c)² = 1

x² + ¹/₃x² + (2/√3)cx + c² = 1

⁴/₃x² + (2/√3)x + (c² - 1) = 0

Since we need to find value of c for equation to become tangent, then the above quadratic equation must have real and equal roots.

Thus;

((2/√3)c)² - 4(⁴/₃)(c² - 1) = 0

⁴/₃c² - ¹⁶/₃(c² - 1) = 0

⁴/₃c² - ¹⁶/₃c² + ¹⁶/₃ = 0

4c² = ¹⁶/₃

c² = ⁴/₃

c = √⁴/₃

c = ±²/√3

Thus, equation of tangent is;

y = (1/√3)x ± 2/√3

II) Radius from the given equation is 1. Thus, we will use trigonometric ratio to find the x and y intercept;

x-intercept is at y = 0;

0 = (1/√3)x ± 2/√3

-(1/√3)x = ±2/√3

Intercept is positive. Thus;

x = (2/√3)/(1/√3)

x = 1

y - intercept is positive at x = 0;

y = (1/√3)0 ± 2/√3

y = 2/√3

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3 years ago

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Marta is solving the equation S = 2Πrh + 2Πr2 for h. What is the result?

yulyashka [42]

S = 2Πrh + 2Πr2
Manipulating the equation for h.
Step 1. subtract 2Πr2 on both sides.

S - 2Πr2 = 2Πrh + 2Πr2 - 2Πr2
S - 2Πr2 = 2Πrh

Step 2 . divide 2Πr on both sides

(S - 2Πr2)/2Πr = 2Πrh/2Πr

h = (S - 2Πr2)/2Πr

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Erica is a sheep farmer. She is having a problem with wolves attacking the flock. She starts with an initial 200 sheep and notic

Free_Kalibri [48]

The equation for the situation is $y=200(\frac{2}{3})^{x}$

It will take around 9 years for her to have around 5 sheep

Step-by-step explanation:

The exponential decay growth/decay equation is $y=a(b)^{x}$ , where

a is the initial value
b is the growth/decay factor
If b > 1, then it is a growth factor
If 0 < b < 1, then it is a decay factor

Erica is a sheep farmer. She is having a problem with wolves attacking the flock. She starts with an initial 200 sheep and notices that the population is two-thirds of the previous year

∵ The population is decreased

∴ The equation is decay

∵ The population is two-thirds of the previous year

∴ The decay factor is $\frac{2}{3}$