Question

Review the graph.

On a coordinate plane, a circle has center (4, 0) and radius 4. Another circle has center (2, negative 3) and radius 6. The area inside of the first circle and outside of the second circle between the 2 circles is shaded.

Which system of inequalities is shown in the graph?

36 > (x + 3)2 + (y – 2)2 and 16 > (x – 4)2 + y2
36 > (x – 2)2 + (y + 3)2 and 16 > (x – 4)2 + y2
36 < (x + 3)2 + (y – 2)2 and 16 > (x – 4)2 + y2
36 < (x – 2)2 + (y + 3)2 and 16 > (x – 4)2 + y2

Answer 1

36 < (x - 2)² + (y + 3)² and 16 > (x - 4)² + y²

Explanation:

This is because the shaded area is inside the first circle (centered at (4, 0) with a radius of 4) but outside the second circle (centered at (2, -3) with a radius of 6). The inequalities reflect these conditions by setting the inequality signs accordingly. The inequality with "<" for the first circle ensures that the shaded area is within the circle, and the inequality with ">" for the second circle ensures that the shaded area is outside the circle.