SOLUTION: Find the equation of the circle with C(-4,2) an is the tangent to the linne 3x+4y-16=0

Question 455441: Find the equation of the circle with C(-4,2) an is the tangent to the linne 3x+4y-16=0
Answer by robertb(5830) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The distance of the center (-4,2) from the line 3x + 4y - 16 = 0 can be found from the formula . This distance becomes the radius of the circle. Hence the radius of the circle is
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Therefore the equation of the circle is
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