document.write( "Question 936969: Find the equation of the circle with center (-4,-5) and tangent to the line 2x+7y-10=0? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #570406 by Fombitz(32388)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! If it's tangent to the line, then a line from the center point to the intersection point is perpendicular to the tangent line. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "The perpendicular line would have a slope of \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "since perpendicular lines have slopes that are negative reciprocals. \n" ); document.write( "Using the point, \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Find the intersection point of the two lines. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by 14. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "The distance from (-4,-5) to (-2,2) is the radius of the circle. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( " |