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algebra senior
Problem
In the complex plane, the graph of intersects the graph of in exactly one point. Find all possible values of
Enter all possible values, separated by commas.
Enter all possible values, separated by commas.
Solution
Let where and are real numbers. Then the equation becomes so This simplifies to Completing the square, we get This is the circle centered at with radius 4.
The graph of is a circle centered at the origin with radius We see that the circles with radius and intersect the circle in exactly one point.
The graph of is a circle centered at the origin with radius We see that the circles with radius and intersect the circle in exactly one point.
Final answer
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