The circle passing through and touching the axis of x at also passes through the point
- (A)
- (B)✓ Correct
- (C)
- (D)
Answer: (B)
Solution
A circle touching the x-axis at has the form . Forcing it through gives , so and , making the circle . Testing : , so the circle also passes through .
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