document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=770886>Question 770886</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the equation of the tangent to the circle with centre: (3,-1) at (-1,1) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #471048 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tommyt3rd><B>tommyt3rd(5050)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tommyt3rd><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=tommyt3rd><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=471048\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the slope between (-1,1) and (3,-1) is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m=(-1-1)/(3-(-1))=-1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which must be perpendicular to our line's slope. Therefore using\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we have\r<BR>\n" );
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