QUESTIONS 46–50 PERTAIN TO THE FOLLOWING SITUATION

26. The correct answer is (C). The graph of x

2

+ y

2

= 4 is a circle of radius 2 with center at the origin. The

graph of y

2

= 4 consists of two horizontal lines, y = +2 and y = –2. These lines are tangent to the circle

at (0, 2) and (0, –2). There are two points in common.