document.write( "Question 624448: Write an equation of the line tangent to the given circle at the given point.
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document.write( "Note: Standard Form of an Equation of a Circle is  
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document.write( "where Pt(h,k) is the center and r is the radius\r
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document.write( "Write an equation of the line tangent to the given circle at the given point.
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document.write( " (-4,6)  || Center of the circle is (0,0)
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document.write( "(0,0) m = 6/-4 Green Line has slope m = -3/2, 
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document.write( "the Line Tangent at (-4,6) would be perpendicular to the Green with m = 2/3
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document.write( " y = (2/3)x + b
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document.write( " 6 = -8/3 + b,  
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document.write( "  26/3 = b ,     y = (2/3)x + 26/3
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