SOLUTION: write the equation of the line tangent to the circle x^2 +y^2=169 at the point (-5,12)
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Question 1041658: write the equation of the line tangent to the circle x^2 +y^2=169 at the point (-5,12)
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
That point is in quadrant four and the center of the circle is the Origin. Find the derivative of y AT THAT POINT (-5,12), and that will be the slope.
, which can be assigned m.
slope
POINT-SLOPE EQUATION FORM:
-----the tangent line, in SLOPE-INTERCEPT FORM
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