SOLUTION: Give the equation of the circle tangent to the line 3x+y-2=0 at (-1,5) and with a radius equal to √10.

SOLUTION: Give the equation of the circle tangent to the line 3x+y-2=0 at (-1,5) and with a radius equal to √10.

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Question 765486: Give the equation of the circle tangent to the line 3x+y-2=0 at (-1,5) and with a radius equal to √10.
Answer by reviewermath(1029) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are two possible circles with the given condition.
here's the graph:

The equations of the circles are and .
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