Thursday, September 18, 2014

What is the solution of (x-1)^2 + (y+2)^2 = (x+3)^2+ (y-6)^2?

Here we have to solve: (x-1)^2 + (y+2)^2 = (x+3)^2+
(y-6)^2


Let us rearrange the
terms:


=> (x-1)^2 - (x+3)^2 + (y+2)^2 - (y-6)^2 =
0


We use a^2 - b^2 = (a-b)(a+b) and
expand


=> (x-1 - x -3)(x-1 +x +3) + (y+2 -y +6)(y+2
+y -6) = 0


=> -4*( 2x +2 ) + 8 ( 2y -4)
=0


divide by 8


=> -x-1
+ 2y - 4 =0


=> 2y- x -5
=0


Therefore the given expression


(x-1)^2 + (y+2)^2 = (x+3)^2+
(y-6)^2


reduces to 2y- x -5
=0


We cannot solve further and
find the values of x and y

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