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Problem
If the graph of is tangent to that of , then:
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
Solution
Note that the first equation represents a circle and the second equation represents a line. If a line is tangent to a circle, then it only hits at one point, so there will only be one solution to the system of equations. In the second equation, . Substitution results in In order for the system to have one solution, the discriminant must equal . Thus, can be a non-negative real number, so the answer is .
Final answer
E