1. **State the problem:** Find the solutions to the simultaneous equations:
$$x^2 + y^2 = 16$$
$$y = 2x$$
These represent a circle centered at the origin with radius 4, and a line with slope 2.
2. **Substitute the linear equation into the circle equation:**
Replace $y$ with $2x$ in the circle equation:
$$x^2 + (2x)^2 = 16$$
3. **Simplify the equation:**
$$x^2 + 4x^2 = 16$$
$$5x^2 = 16$$
4. **Solve for $x^2$:**
$$x^2 = \frac{16}{5}$$
5. **Find $x$ values:**
$$x = \pm \sqrt{\frac{16}{5}} = \pm \frac{4}{\sqrt{5}} = \pm \frac{4\sqrt{5}}{5}$$
6. **Find corresponding $y$ values using $y=2x$:**
$$y = 2 \times \pm \frac{4\sqrt{5}}{5} = \pm \frac{8\sqrt{5}}{5}$$
7. **Final solutions:**
$$\left( \frac{4\sqrt{5}}{5}, \frac{8\sqrt{5}}{5} \right) \quad \text{and} \quad \left( -\frac{4\sqrt{5}}{5}, -\frac{8\sqrt{5}}{5} \right)$$
These are the points where the line intersects the circle.
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