Stones Dropped into a Calm Pond at Points $A$ And $B$ Create Ripples That Propagate in Widening Circles

question 18

Multiple Choice

Stones dropped into a calm pond at points $A$ and $B$ create ripples that propagate in widening circles. In the figure below, points $A$ and $B$ are 26 feet apart, and the radii of the circles differ by 10 feet. The point $P ( x , y )$ where the circles intersect moves along a curve. Find the equation of the curve.

• A) \[\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 25 } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 144 } = 1\]
• B) \[\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 27 } + \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 288 } = 1\]
• C) \(\quad \frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 25 } - \frac { y ^ { 2 } } { 144 } = 1\)
• D) \[\frac { ( x - 10 ) ^ { 2 } } { 25 } - \frac { ( y - 1 ) ^ { 2 } } { 144 } = 1\]

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