Explanation
Correct answer: -2.
It’s given that represents circle A in the xy-plane, where is a constant. The equation of a circle in the xy-plane can be written in the form , where is the center of the circle and is its radius. By completing the square, the equation can be rewritten as . This is equivalent to , which can be written as . It follows that is the center of circle A and is its radius. It’s given that circle B has the same center as circle A. Therefore, the center of circle B is . It's also given that circle B has twice the diameter as circle A. Therefore, circle B has twice the radius as circle A. Since the radius of circle A is , it follows that the radius of circle B is . Substituting for , for , and for in the equation yields , or , which represents an equation for circle B. It’s given that the point lies on circle B. Substituting for and for in the equation yields , which gives , or . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Therefore, the value of is .
Desmos solution:
Note: The distance from C to P is circle B's radius, while circle A's radius is half that distance.
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