A Circle Intersecting the Axes (Leaving Cert Mathematics): Quizzes
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To find where a circle intersects the x-axis, what value should you substitute?
To find where a circle intersects the x-axis, what value should you substitute?
To find where a circle intersects the y-axis, what value should you substitute?
To find where a circle intersects the y-axis, what value should you substitute?
What form do x-axis intersection points always take?
What form do x-axis intersection points always take?
What form do y-axis intersection points always take?
What form do y-axis intersection points always take?
Where does intersect the x-axis?
Where does intersect the x-axis?
and
Where does intersect the y-axis?
Where does intersect the y-axis?
and
How many points does a circle intersect an axis when it is tangent to that axis?
How many points does a circle intersect an axis when it is tangent to that axis?
Exactly one point
For a circle with centre and radius tangent to the x-axis, which is true?
For a circle with centre and radius tangent to the x-axis, which is true?
For a circle with centre and radius tangent to the y-axis, which is true?
For a circle with centre and radius tangent to the y-axis, which is true?
Why must you include ± when taking square roots to find intersections?
Why must you include ± when taking square roots to find intersections?
Circles usually intersect axes at 2 points