Calculate the cartesian coordinates of the intersection points of the unit circle and the line y = 2x + 1
First, the equation of the unit circle is:
$$ x^2 + y^2 = 1 $$
Substitute $ y = 2x + 1 $ into $ x^2 + y^2 = 1 $:
$$ x^2 + (2x + 1)^2 = 1 $$
Expand and simplify:
$$ x^2 + 4x^2 + 4x + 1 = 1 $$
Combine like terms:
$$ 5x^2 + 4x = 0 $$
Factor out:
$$ x(5x + 4) = 0 $$
Then, $ x = 0 $ or $ x = -\x0crac{4}{5} $.
For $ x = 0 $:
$$ y = 2(0) + 1 = 1 $$
So, one intersection point is $ (0, 1) $.
For $ x = -\x0crac{4}{5} $:
$$ y = 2(-\x0crac{4}{5}) + 1 = -\x0crac{8}{5} + 1 = -\x0crac{3}{5} $$
So, the other intersection point is $ (-\x0crac{4}{5}, -\x0crac{3}{5}) $.
The cartesian coordinates of the intersection points are $ (0, 1) $ and $ (-\x0crac{4}{5}, -\x0crac{3}{5}) $.