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algebra senior

Problem

A circle is centered at and has a radius of units. Point is on the circle, has integer coordinates, and the value of the -coordinate is twice the value of the -coordinate. What is the maximum possible value for ?
Solution
The equation of a circle centered at with radius is , so the equation of the circle is Since , we substitute to find Expanding the left-hand side and subtracting 130 from both sides, this equation becomes The left-hand side of this equation factors as , so and are the two possible -coordinates. Therefore, the possible -coordinates are 12 and 8, the largest of which is .
Final answer
12