Questions: Find the x - and y-intercepts of the given circle.
the circle with center (5,-4) and radius 6
Transcript text: Find the $x$ - and $y$-intercepts of the given circle.
the circle with center $(5,-4)$ and radius 6
Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Circle Equation
The equation of the circle with center \((5, -4)\) and radius \(6\) is given by:
\[
(x - 5)^2 + (y + 4)^2 = 6^2
\]
Step 2: Finding x-Intercepts
To find the x-intercepts, set \(y = 0\) in the circle equation:
\[
(x - 5)^2 + (0 + 4)^2 = 36
\]
This simplifies to:
\[
(x - 5)^2 + 16 = 36
\]
Subtracting \(16\) from both sides gives:
\[
(x - 5)^2 = 20
\]
Taking the square root of both sides results in:
\[
x - 5 = \pm \sqrt{20}
\]
Thus, the x-intercepts are:
\[
x = 5 + \sqrt{20} \quad \text{and} \quad x = 5 - \sqrt{20}
\]
Step 3: Finding y-Intercepts
To find the y-intercepts, set \(x = 0\) in the circle equation:
\[
(0 - 5)^2 + (y + 4)^2 = 36
\]
This simplifies to:
\[
25 + (y + 4)^2 = 36
\]
Subtracting \(25\) from both sides gives:
\[
(y + 4)^2 = 11
\]
Taking the square root of both sides results in:
\[
y + 4 = \pm \sqrt{11}
\]
Thus, the y-intercepts are:
\[
y = -4 + \sqrt{11} \quad \text{and} \quad y = -4 - \sqrt{11}
\]
Final Answer
The x-intercepts are \( \boxed{5 + \sqrt{20}} \) and \( \boxed{5 - \sqrt{20}} \).
The y-intercepts are \( \boxed{-4 + \sqrt{11}} \) and \( \boxed{-4 - \sqrt{11}} \).