Find the Point on the Curve X² + Y² =

question 227

Short Answer

Find the point on the curve x² + y² = 64 closest to (7, 0).

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Definitions:

Clastic Rocks

Sedimentary rocks composed of fragments, or clasts, of pre-existing minerals and rocks that have been transported, deposited, and lithified.

Turbidity Current

A current in water or air that moves downward because it is more dense than the adjacent water or air, especially applied to a swift, bottom-flowing current of water and suspended sediment on the seafloor or the bottom of a lake.

Continental Shelf

A gently sloping, relatively shallow area of seafloor that flanks a continent and is underlain by thinned continental crust.

Clastic Rocks

Sedimentary rocks composed of fragments of pre-existing rocks, transported and deposited by water, wind, or ice.