document.write( "Question 938729: find the equation of a circle with center at (-4,2) and tangent to the line 2x-y+2=0 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #571912 by ewatrrr(24785)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Circle: \n" ); document.write( "tangent to... \n" ); document.write( "y = 2x + 2 \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "Line perpendicular thru C(-4,2) \n" ); document.write( "y - 2 = (-1/2)(x + 4) \n" ); document.write( "y = (-1/2)x \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "(-1/2)x = 2x + 2 \n" ); document.write( "-2 = (5/2)x \n" ); document.write( "(-4/5) = x and y = 2/5 \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "C(-4,2) \n" ); document.write( "(-4/5, 2/5) \n" ); document.write( "r^2 = \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "r^2 = \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |