Chapter 14.2, Problem 7PSB

To determine

To find all the points on a given line that are a fixed distance from a given circle if the fixed distance is less than the circle’s radius.

Answer to Problem 7PSB

A line segment of length four times the radius of the circle with its midpoint as the center of the circle

Explanation of Solution

Given:

The fixed distance is less than the circle’s radius from the given circle.

Calculation:

A line segment of length four times the radius of the circle with its midpoint as the center of the circle (in the line the endpoints and the midpoint is not the locus).